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

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Motley Fool Money reports on the risks of debit versus credit cards, highlighting that credit cards offer better fraud ...

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 ...

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

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 ...