# Why do credit cards have expiration dates?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-credit-cards-have-expiration-dates/483790>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 30, 2009, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-credit-cards-have-expiration-dates/483790 "2009-01-30T22:21:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 6, 2009, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-credit-cards-have-expiration-dates/483790/21 "2009-02-06T06:20:02Z")

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An issue I’ve had with the new 3 digit security code is that it is right in line with the signature and now both get rubbed off after multiple uses at the ATM.

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