Transaction card with a removable weight

A transaction card assembly, comprising:

• a card body comprising a first face and a second face opposite the first face;
• an EMV™ chip disposed on the first face of the card body;
• a magnetic strip disposed on the second face of the card body;
• a receiving portion formed on the card body;
• and
• a weighted card component comprising visible cardholder information and an attachment portion;
• wherein,
• in a first configuration, the weighted card component is coupled to the card body by engagement between the receiving portion and the attachment portion, and
• in a second configuration, the weighted card component is uncoupled from the card body by disengagement between the attachment portion and the receiving portion, and the weighted card component is usable as active tender in the second configuration.

A method, the method comprising:

• uncoupling a first removable weighted card component from a first card body,
• the first removable weighted card component comprising a first attachment portion,
• the first card body including a first EMV™ chip, a first magnetic strip, a first visible cardholder information, and a first receiving portion, wherein
• upon uncoupling of the first removable weighted card component, each of the first EMV™ chip, the first magnetic strip, and the first visible cardholder information are uncovered and the first card body is enabled for active use as tender;
• and
• coupling the first removable weighted card component to a second card body,
• the second card body including a second EMV™ chip, a second magnetic strip, a second visible cardholder information, and a second receiving portion;
• such that, when coupled to the second card body, each of the second EMV™ chip, the second magnetic strip, and the second visible cardholder information are covered and the second card body is disabled for active use as tender, and wherein a thickness of the first card body at a thickest portion of the first card body is substantially equal to a thickness of a transaction card assembly comprising the first removable weighted card component coupled to the first card body.