What is a VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD? (how to create & use them safely)

We give out our credit card information over the phone, over email, and to basically anybody who asks. So why not just publish the number, expiration date and security pin on YouTube? When it comes to online privacy, this is a valid question to ask.

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Video Timestamps
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0:00 - This is my (virtual) credit card
2:30 - How Virtual Credit Cards Work (my dashboard)
3:34 - How to Setup Virtual Credit Cards
4:14 - Virtual Credit Card Features
5:25 - 1Password & Privacy Integration
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Virtual credit cards are a great credit card hack to control your financial transactions while masking the true identity of your card information. In several ways, this resource definitely helps to limit the risk of your credit card being hacked.

#privacy #virtualcreditcard #onlineprivacy

[AllThingsSecured]

What do you think about virtual credit cards? A genius idea or a privacy disaster waiting to happen? Comment below...especially if you know of a company like Privacy that serves markets outside the US.

[pinkskull]

I am extremely paranoid about websites having my credit card info so this is so helpful, although I still get anxiety everytime I buy something. It’s nice to know that my card isn’t stuck there 🥰🥰

[jasgarcha]

Hey Josh...another great consumer hack to beat the big, power hungry, consumer info gussling conglomerates. Love it. Need something like this in the UK for sure. Keep up the great work😊👍

[wth......]

That's crazy bro I'm just now got one and I don't know how to use it very enlightening thank you for filling me in man I had no idea I could do what you said I can do that's insane.

[nickhansbauer]

This is so unbelievably well explained! Thanks a man, subscribed :)

[nathawayhoa]

I've been using privacy for a while now but my main concern about this is that if they get hacked and if they DO actually log your card credentials, you're basically screwed.

[SkunkyStinkerson]

From Canada- I switched from credit to my EQ Bank loadable card. Gives 0.5% cashback and 2.50% on the balance, high interest savings account 2.50% a month, has good GICs and high interest TFSA 3%, 0 fees, reimburse ATM fees in Canada.. i recommend this bank to Canadians.

[bretr]

Thanks for another rabbit hole of security to look into. Can't wait to set this up.

[mr.sleepster]

Really interesting... What happens if you end up getting a refund for something and u already closed the single use card?? Where will your refund go?

[edaleme]

this video got me fired up. What an impressively thorough and well-articulated description!

[deeparks]

got taken for $99 this week by NORD. Card cancelled, waiting for a new one... really going to research the virtual card area.Thanks for the video.

[JMWoo]

How do they make money? An important question to ask before dealing with any business that seems to good to be true. I really don't know but I need to find out before moving forward. I also wish you included this in your video.

[wjlambert]

For On-Demand cards, you could just PAUSE them until you need to use them, then you will not worry about unauthorized expenses. Or Even more so, you could just find out when Automatic payments typically go through and PAUSE until the day before. Sure it's more work, but its an extra layer of safety.

[El-Burrito]

I really wish we had access to a service with these features in the UK. It's such a bad idea to type your card details into any website and yet we're all guilty of it. It's become so commonplace now with most transactions only going through major websites and payment providers but this is so much more secure.

[StickmanCommunity]

Ty man you just made my day see my mom won’t let me use a credit card to buy games because I need to link on and I can use one that doesn’t work so in a way your helping me

[vanodon]

Standard bank in south africa has a Similar feature

[brandonlee]

I’ve been using the Privacy app for a few years and it’s awesome.

[grayisgood]

This is interesting but today I realized that I can keep my credit and debit cards locked all the time and just unlock when I want to use them. It's instant through the card's phone app. Recurring charges still go through. I still get my cashback. Perfect for cards you hardly ever use but I locked all of mine.

Also, make accounts on transunion, equifax, and experian and freeze your credit. Nobody can get credit in your name with the credit freezes in place. Get on the sites and temporarily lift the freezes the day before applying for credit.

Between the credit freeze preventing new credit in my name and locking the credit/ debit cards preventing most fraud on them, and of course you can dispute charges on credit cards of someone overcharges... I'm feeling like my money and credit are pretty safe.

But those virtual cards are cool, I bookmarked the page.

[ekr-_-]

This is exactly what I needed thank you so much great vid👍🏻

[luisquintana]

cancelling subscriptions after trial expired is painful 😖