Electronic card readers; Electronic circuit cards; Electronic computerized card imprinters and the computer software included therewith for storing and processing data used in connection with the electronic cards; Electronic machines for reading electronic cards and the computer software included therewith for storing and processing the data from the electronic cards; Smart cards; Smart card readers and the computer software included therewith for storing and processing the data from the smart cards; Smart card uploading machines and the computer software included therewith for storing and processing the data from the smart cards; Blank programmable smart cards; Company operated kiosks which input and output credits from encoded accounting smart cards and the computer software included therewith for storing and processing the data from the smart cards; Automated, self-service smart card reading kiosks which input money deposited by the customer onto the smart card and the computer software included therewith for storing and processing the data from the smart cards; Encoded master smart cards containing programming used to show outstanding balances of cards that have been issued through both the employee operated and automated kiosks; Encoded smart cards containing programming used to program smart card readers