There are huge differences between swiping a debit card and swiping a credit card. And these differences go far beyond whether or not you’re racking up credit card debt. Debit and credit cards give ...

Mark Tilbury explains the dangers of using debit cards and the benefits of using credit cards when making payments. Protect your money!

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 ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Jane Meacham has 40 years' experience researching, writing, and editing financial content.

Learn what a bank debit is, how it reduces your bank deposits, its significance in bookkeeping, and key examples that ...