Should You Sign the Back of Your Credit Card?

Many savvy credit card users have adopted a new stance in recent years. In an effort to reduce the chance they will become a victim of credit card fraud, they refuse to sign their credit cards. Some will leave the signature line blank altogether, while others will write “see ID” on the signature line.

The theory here is that criminals with an eye toward your credit card will be less able to either use your card (without a signature and a matching ID) or won’t be able to falsify your signature if not given an example on the back of the card.

This can be a tough decision for many of us when we get a new credit card – do we sign it or not?

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