Patent ID: 8146827

Claim:
A stored-value card comprising: a housing including a cover and a base, the cover and the base each defining a respective primary panel and a plurality of side walls extending from the respective primary panel, wherein: the plurality of side walls defined by the base abut the plurality of side walls defined by the cover, and one of the cover and the base defines an aperture in the respective primary panel; a light circuit including a light and a switch, the light circuit being substantially enclosed between the base and the cover, wherein: the light is configured to emit illumination upon user interaction with the switch, and the light is positioned relative to the aperture such that illumination from the light is emitted through the aperture; one of a filter and a light diffuser extending across the aperture to alter an appearance of illumination from the light emitted through the aperture; and an account identifier linking the stored-value card to an account or record such that value from the account or record can be used as payment toward a purchase of one or more of goods and services.