‘Touch-and-go' cards simplify payment process

Touch-and-go cards seem to have become the rage all over the country as now Citizens Bank plans to add this payment option to all its debit cards by June. This system allows customers to complete any transactions by tapping their card against an electronic reader and they don’t need to swipe it and sign a receipt. Boston.com reports:

The idea is also spreading to more unconventional places: MasterCard, which backs the Citizens cards and calls its technology PayPass, recently unveiled plans to conduct a trial of the payment system with the New York City public transit system. Visa is testing the idea of allowing people to make payments by cellphone for payments and might configure touch-and-go cards to work with vending machines so customers don't have to fish for change.

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