Patent ID: 8342412

Claim:
A transaction product, comprising: an enclosure including an external surface, an internal cavity within the enclosure, and an aperture providing external access to the internal cavity; an electrical circuit including a flexible circuit member, the flexible circuit member including a first portion, a second portion opposite the first portion, and electrically connective traces included on and extending between the first portion and the second portion, wherein: the flexible circuit member and the electrically connective traces of the flexible circuit member extend through the aperture defined by the enclosure, the first portion of the flexible circuit member is coupled to the external surface of the enclosure, and the second portion of the flexible circuit member is positioned within the internal cavity of the enclosure; and an account identifier that is at least one of connected to or enclosed within the enclosure, wherein: the account identifier is machine readable and links the transaction product to a financial account, and the financial account tracks a monetary value available as tender toward at least one purchase of one or more of goods and services using the account identifier of the transaction product.