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An all-purpose credit card to replace the Diners Club
In the 1950s, middle-class Americans had revolving credit accounts with multiple individual merchants like Sears and Mobil Oil or charge cards that had to be paid off regularly.—Brandon Holveck, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 The company previously offered a charge card but stopped issuing it in 2023.—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2026 American Express is a global payments company that offers credit and charge cards to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations worldwide.—Brendan Le, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025 Key differences between charge cards and credit cards Do charge cards affect your credit score?—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for charge card