Like many other aspects of modern life, people can now use mobile technology to manage retirement plans. While some retirement plan providers have yet to embrace the convenience of mobile, the trend is nonetheless quickly becoming a norm.
In September 1958, Bank of America issued BankAmericard, the first successful modern credit card, which would eventually get licensed out to other U.S. banks and people around the world. In 1976, BankAmericard licensees united under the common brand Visa. The rest, as they say, is history.
Occurring 50 years ago, this monumental shift in purchasing behavior was just as significant as the shifts we face now in the digital age. Are we prepared to say goodbye to plastic forever?
