UAE: Can my credit card still be charged after the expiration date?

UAE: Can my credit card still be charged after the expiration date?

Dubai: Millions of people use their credit cards to sign up for everything from subscription services to product-of-the-month offers, statistics show. It's easy to forget to cancel these things when you don't want them anymore, but the company can still charge you for them - even if your card has expired. Credit card issuers anticipate when a credit card might be physically worn down and need replacing, which is why they include an expiration date on your card. The dates also act as an important piece of verification data. Although credit cards display their expiration dates near the centre of the card, cardholders tend to forget about them quickly, which can lead to a situation when your credit card is declined because it has expired. Financial institutions typically assign expiration dates when they issue cards, but a few companies allow consumers to set their own. Although your credit card has an expiration date, your actual account does not. Even if your credit card expires, you'll still need to call the issuer and cancel your card if you don't want it anymore. When you compare credit cards, you'll notice that they show a month and year for the expiration date, but