Many years ago I read that credit cards were the thing of the future.
Credit card companies were telling us that plastic would replace cash.Well, this hasn't happened.People are still using notes and coins.The Internet has increased the use of credit cards, but many people worry about putting their card details online.Lots of personal info gets stolen by fake sites pretending to be famous banks or online stores.Personally, I love credit cards.I always prefer to pay by card than by cash.When you use your card, you get air miles and every six months you can cash them in for presents.I do worry about credit card security.I keep waiting to see a huge purchase on my statement that I didn't make.
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Many years ago I read that credit cards were the thing of the future.
何年も前、私はクレジットカードが未来のものだと読みました。
Credit card companies were telling us that plastic would replace cash.
クレジットカード会社は、プラスチックが現金に取って代わると言っていました。
Well, this hasn’t happened.
まあ、これは起こっていません。
People are still using notes and coins.
人々はまだメモとコインを使用しています。
The Internet has increased the use of credit cards, but many people worry about putting their card details online.
インターネットはクレジットカードの使用を増加させましたが、多くの人々はカードの詳細をオンラインにすることを心配しています。
Lots of personal info gets stolen by fake sites pretending to be famous banks or online stores.Personally, I love credit cards.I always prefer to pay by card than by cash.When you use your card, you get air miles and every six months you can cash them in for presents.
カードを使用すると航空マイルが得られ、6か月ごとにプレゼントとして現金に換えることができます。
I do worry about credit card security.I keep waiting to see a huge purchase on my statement that I didn’t make.
私は、私がしなかった声明で大規模な購入を待ち続けています。
