Patent attributes
A universal financial card is provided having a first memory location, which is configured to store a plurality of financial institution identifiers. The universal financial card further includes a second memory location, which is configured to store a plurality of account identifiers which are configured to represent a plurality of accounts at the plurality of financial institutions. The universal financial card next includes a third memory location, which is configured to store identification information associated with the plurality of accounts. The identification information includes at least authorized user information. A read device is included with the universal financial card and is configured to be read by a card reader and enable a financial transaction to be executed on one of the plurality of accounts identified by one of the plurality of account identifiers.