Despite how it sounds, you can’t technically use your debit card as a credit card — but you can choose whether a merchant processes the transaction as debit or credit. If you enter your PIN, the ...

When you make a purchase with your debit card, it’s possible to pay as “credit.” Paying as credit affects the way the transaction is processed, but the payment funds are still taken from your bank ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. I got my first credit card around the same time I got my ...

Debit cards offer convenient access to your money. But there are some rules of thumbs for when your credit card may be better. Learn 5 places it's best to keep debit in your wallet.

Most people swipe their debit card without thinking about risk. It runs through your checking account, it feels secure, and ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. In the credit card world, the debate between debit and ...

Whether by choice or necessity, American consumers are increasingly relying on debit rather than credit cards. Debit cards are expected to account for nearly 60 percent of purchases made with plastic ...

The use of debit cards has markedly increased since the recession that began in 2008. Conversely, credit card use has lessened despite the fact that a healthy rebound from the recession has seen ...

Debit cards leave your cash more exposed to fraud and holds than credit cards. Here are three places where you're better off ...

Many money experts, including Dave Ramsey, have long preached about the dangers of credit card use and have advocated for always using a debit card. But Codie Sanchez, entrepreneur and founder of ...