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To Sign or Not to Sign: Why Your Signature Has Become Obsolete

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Your signature is no longer needed on most electronic transactions as a way to prevent fraud. But customers are still being asked to sign at many restaurants, bars and other businesses, and people keep signing out of habit. Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Oyin Adedoyin joins host J.R. Whalen to discuss when a signature is and isn’t required . Sign up for the WSJ's free Markets A.M. newsletter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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