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		kintamanimatt on Nov 21, 2013 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Google unveils prepaid debit card I don't see how a debit card makes them creepy. In fact, it's really a natural progression for Google Wallet to have meatspace access. Also, this product will be killed in two years.

Diamons on Nov 21, 2013 [–]

Notice the part where they said that they want to use all this information to target consumers.

Visa / MasterCard / other cards keep track of your purchases but they don't exactly customize your experience based off of that.

rvschuilenburg on Nov 21, 2013 | [–]

Yep. Basically you're telling an advertising company about everything you purchase.

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