Merchants can't add a surcharge to debit card payments, but they can offer a cash discount. Here's what that means.

Debit cards don’t offer as many protections as credit cards.

Your debit card connects directly to your checking account, which means fraud can drain real money you may need for rent, bills and groceries. While your bank investigates, which can take days or even ...

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 ...

While debit cards lack many of the perks of credit cards, some do offer cash back and other rewards. To find the best rewards ...

There's a reason some people refuse to get themselves a credit card. Credit cards tend to have a bad reputation. And a big reason is that so many Americans are saddled with credit card debt. But as ...

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Merchants aren't allowed to add a surcharge for debit card transactions. But you still may be paying more than if you used ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Is it better to live without using credit cards at all?

Prepaid debit cards are a simple way to pay for purchases without opening a credit card or checking account. They're ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. True Tamplin is on a mission to bring financial literacy into schools. Debit and credit cards may look the same at checkout, both ...

DON’T get caught out with hefty charges while you’re on holiday abroad this summer. You might not be aware that most debit ...