{"id":131417,"date":"2018-09-03T17:44:29","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T16:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/?p=131417"},"modified":"2024-02-12T00:10:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T00:10:47","slug":"old-expired-cancelled-credit-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.finder.com\/uk\/credit-cards\/old-expired-cancelled-credit-cards","title":{"rendered":"What do I do with my old expired credit card?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of us carry them in our wallets, not realising that the card has actually expired until we get stuck at the checkout and look on as the card gets declined. When you receive a new credit card in the mail, you need to dispose of your old one.<\/p>

To make the changeover work efficiently, your new credit card will be valid before your old one expires. This means that you may start using your new one, but your old one could also be used by someone else if it\u2019s not completely destroyed. Remember that even when it\u2019s past its expiry date, your old credit card contains all the account information that a thief would need to carry out some serious mischief.<\/p>

Can I throw my expired credit card into the rubbish bin?<\/h3>

Since you ask, no \u2013 at least not in its current state. An expired credit card should never be thrown out whole. Many people believe that because a credit card has expired, they no longer need to treat it with caution, so they throw it into the rubbish only to become the next identity theft victim.<\/p>

In order to stay safe from thieves, destroy your expired credit card the right way first.<\/p>

Credit card thieves and identity theft crooks only need to have your name, your credit card number and the card\u2019s expiry date to make purchases or fake an identity and even if the card is no longer valid.<\/p>

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How to go about destroying your old credit card:<\/h2>

The following is a safe way to get rid of expired credit cards.<\/p>