CNBC Select analyzed popular credit cards that offer virtual numbers and picked the best options for various categories.

Discover which U.S. merchants accept the Sezzle virtual card for online and in-store purchases, plus tips for smooth checkout.

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Picture this: you've just found the perfect item online, and you're ready to make the purchase. You enter your credit card information, click "buy," and wait for your new treasure to arrive. But what ...

Digital commerce has moved faster in the past decade than most financial systems were built to handle. Consumers now shop, subscribe, and transact across borders with a casualness that would have ...

In the interests of privacy and security, the less information you give out about yourself, the better. You can hide your email addresses, you can hide your cell number, and as we’ll show you in this ...

Virtual cards are temporary, one-time-use payment cards generated online with unique details for specific transactions or limited timeframes. Virtual cards, also known as single-use cards or burner ...

Mastercard expands its virtual card platform with new security controls, single API access and wider embedded payment ...

Digital wallets might include Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay, Fitbit Pay and Garmin Pay, for example. This way you can ...

You can get a temporary debit card number to pay with Apple Cash online in case you want to pay with your balance on a site that doesn’t accept Apple Pay. If you have a lot of money sitting in your ...