This Is Why Your Credit Card Transactions Take So Long to Clear
by Eric Ravenscraft and Lisa Rowan from Lifehacker on (#1TJZF)
When you swipe a credit or debit card at the store, you're done with the transaction instantly. So why can't your account statement keep up? If you've wondered why it takes so long for purchases to show up on your credit card statement or withdraw from a bank, it's because of a long, complicated process behind the"