Billing Info needed in order for me to update or download free apps?

Two weeks ago I began to experience problems with my Apple Account, if I ever attempt to update or download any apps, it will come up with a message "There is a problem with a previous purchase," I later clicked on "Billing Info" to find that I needed to insert a credit card, I do not have a credit card! I checked my account balance expecting it to be negative something to find it was "$0.72," this issue is driving me insane, I currently have 11 updates on my iPod and 3 updates on my MacBook Pro (Including Yosemite which I was extremely excited to get), I am very disappointed and now apps are begging to close mid-way through use or not show images etc, so if you could not already tell my question is how do I fix this without getting a new iTunes Voucher (Getting a new iTunes voucher was a solution to the same issue that happened a couple years ago). Thanks for your answers!

Hey Maszie,
Thanks for the question. If you have an unpaid balance or an issue with a previous order, you can follow these steps to resolve it:
Why can’t I select None when I edit my Apple ID payment information?
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5366
If you have an unpaid balance or payment due
You can't select None as your payment type until you pay your balance. To see which order you need to pay for, view your purchase history on a Mac or PC. When you sign in to the store, you might see a message that there was a billing issue with your last order. Click the Billing Info button to see the order.
After you pay for the order, you can change your payment information to None.
Adding payment information like a Credit Card, or redeeming an iTunes Gift Card with a value that exceeds the amount owed, should resolve the issue with your previous order.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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Howdy Irishinked,
Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities.
If you're being prompted that your payment information needs to be veriefied, then there is some aspect of your payment type which is being denied by your financial institution. I'd like you to please follow the steps below to verify your information.
Open iTunes. If you are signed in to iTunes, skip to step 4.
Note: Verify that you are signed in to the correct iTunes account. If you are unsure which account you're signed into, choose Store > Sign Out and proceed to step 2.
Choose Store > Sign In.
Enter your account name and password, then click the Sign In button.
Choose Store > View My Account.
Click the Edit Payment Information button.
In the Payment Method section, choose None.
Click the Done button at the bottom of the page.
Click the Edit Payment Information button again.
Enter your billing address exactly as it appears on your credit card statement.
Select your credit card type in the Payment Method section.
Enter your credit card information, your card's security code, and the expiration date.
Click the Done button at the bottom of the page.
If the issue persists, contact your credit card company and verify that they and any company they use to process credit card authorizations have the correct information on file.
iTunes Store: My credit card's security code or zip code does not match my bank's records - Apple Support
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You must contact iTunes support to get the problem resolved.
http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/contact/
If there is a problem with your account or payment info, you cannot
download anything (including free apps or updates) until the matter
is resolved.
In countries where the iTunes Store only sells apps, the accepted payment methods are Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Other payment types such as gift cards, store credit, monthly allowances, ClickandBuy, and PayPal are not accepted. Depending on your App Store country, prices may be listed in your local currency, US Dollars, or Euros. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5552

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I am, however, still waiting for a new card to be sent to me before I can go in an update the information.
What is boggling me is that when I attempt to download updates or other free applications, itunes (on my phone) keeps asking me to sign in and provide payment information (which I do not have). It will not let me download any free apps or updates without it.
1. Why?
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You can create an App store account without a credit card, however that won't help you with updating your previous purchases. Apps are DRM protected, and tied to the account that was used to originally purchase them. There is no way to overcome this DRM protection or transfer them to another account(Itunes support can if you contact them). If you want to create an App store account without a credit card, follow the directions here, but bear in mind the DRM protection mentioned. If you use this account to download free apps, you will have to use this same account for all future updates:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2534

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https://discussions.apple.com/message/24907941

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