diff --git a/CreditCardEntry/res/values/strings.xml b/CreditCardEntry/res/values/strings.xml
index 5f7d181..edecb47 100644
--- a/CreditCardEntry/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/CreditCardEntry/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -4,5 +4,9 @@
     <string name="ExpirationDateHelp">Expiration date (MM/YY)</string>
     <string name="SecurityCodeHelp">Security code (CVV)</string>
     <string name="ZipHelp">Zip code of billing address</string>
+    <string name="SecurityCodeFieldHint">CVV</string>
+    <string name="ExpDateFieldHint">MM/YY</string>
+    <string name="ZipCodeFieldHint">   ZIP   </string>
+    <string name="CreditCardFormCardNumberHint">1234 5678 9012 3456</string>
 
 </resources>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ExpDateText.java b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ExpDateText.java
index fbcad48..188f28e 100644
--- a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ExpDateText.java
+++ b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ExpDateText.java
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ public ExpDateText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
 
 	void init() {
 		super.init();
-		setHint("MM/YY");
+		setHint(R.string.ExpDateFieldHint);
 	}
 
 	/* TextWatcher Implementation Methods */
diff --git a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/SecurityCodeText.java b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/SecurityCodeText.java
index edd043b..9635485 100644
--- a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/SecurityCodeText.java
+++ b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/SecurityCodeText.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public SecurityCodeText(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
 
 	void init() {
 		super.init();
-		setHint("CVV");
+		setHint(R.string.SecurityCodeFieldHint);
 	}
 
 	/* TextWatcher Implementation Methods */
diff --git a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ZipCodeText.java b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ZipCodeText.java
index 8c68d77..5fa1d42 100644
--- a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ZipCodeText.java
+++ b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/fields/ZipCodeText.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void init() {
 		super.init();
 		maxChars = 5;
 		setMaxChars(maxChars);
-		setHint("   ZIP   ");
+		setHint(R.string.ZipCodeFieldHint);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/library/CreditCardForm.java b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/library/CreditCardForm.java
index 39119d3..d9b1889 100644
--- a/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/library/CreditCardForm.java
+++ b/CreditCardEntry/src/com/devmarvel/creditcardentry/library/CreditCardForm.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class CreditCardForm extends RelativeLayout {
 	private Drawable inputBackground;
 	private boolean useDefaultColors;
 	private boolean animateOnError;
-	private String cardNumberHint = "1234 5678 9012 3456";
+	private String cardNumberHint;
 
 	public CreditCardForm(Context context) {
 		this(context, null);
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public CreditCardForm(Context context, AttributeSet attrs, int defStyle) {
 			}
 
 			// defaults if not set by user
-			if(cardNumberHint == null) cardNumberHint = "1234 5678 9012 3456";
+			if(cardNumberHint == null) cardNumberHint = context.getResources().getString(R.string.CreditCardFormCardNumberHint);
 			if(inputBackground == null) {
 				//noinspection deprecation
 				inputBackground = context.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.background_white);