Woman using smartphone and holding debit card for shopping payment online at home. A couple of years ago, I had a late-night hankering for some fast food, so I stopped by my local establishment. I ...

Debit cards give you easy access to the money you currently have available in your linked checking account. They’re different from credit cards, which allow you to make purchases with loans offered by ...

When you break out your plastic payment at checkout, generally the cashier or online payment portal makes no distinction between a credit card, a debit card or a prepaid debit card. All three carry a ...

Most people don't realize their debit card puts their actual cash at risk every time they swipe it. When fraud hits a debit card, thieves can drain your checking account while you wait days or weeks ...

Q: On your stuff you wrote about debit cards, I’m a senior citizen and I’ve had a debit card forever. I’ve never had any problem, mainly because I check on my accounts at least three or four days a ...

Think about the last time you swiped your debit card. Was it at the gas station, maybe at that corner grocery store, or ...

Breaking news such as the massive data breach at Experian or Target now seems common. Leaving aside the victims of actual fraud, I hear constantly from people who've had to swap out every debit and ...

Debit cards rely on checking accounts, while you can make online purchases with your checking account even if you do not provide your debit card. Here’s how they compare. What is the Relationship ...

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When at the checkout line and a clerk asks, "debit or credit?" I have only one answer: Credit. There are a number of reasons I never make debit card purchases -- security, peace of mind, rewards -- ...

This article is being republished as part of our daily reproduction of WSJ.com articles that also appeared in the U.S. print edition of The Wall Street Journal (August 9, 2017). J.P. Morgan Chase & Co ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...