Electronic Payments Coalition

In Payments, Everyone Has Choices. And That’s A Good Thing.

Life is full of defining moments and consequential choices. These choices can shape and define us morally, ethically, and even spiritually. The more important the choice, the more polarizing the decision becomes.

Like when you’re standing at the checkout and after swiping your card, you’re prompted to either enter a PIN or press ‘X’ to cancel.

Or when the tiny independent cigar shop in my neighborhood made the decision to begin accepting EMV chip cards months ago, way ahead of the curve.

Updated Last:
December 9, 2025

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