Patent ID: 7290714

Claim:
A stored-value card comprising: a housing including a first primary panel and a second primary panel spaced from the first primary panel, wherein the first primary panel defines an account identifier signifying a financial account linked to the stored-value card, and wherein a side is defined between the first primary panel and the second primary panel; and a light circuit including a light and a switch, the light circuit being generally enclosed within the housing but for the light, wherein the light extends from the side of the housing and is configured to be illuminated upon application of a force to the switch, wherein the housing includes an aperture generally aligned with the switch of the light circuit, and the stored-value card further comprises: a button placed at least partially within the aperture of the housing and configured to interface with the switch, wherein the button and the switch are adapted such that depressing the button applies the force to the switch to illuminate the light.