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 ...

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 ...

Debit cards let you pay for things with money in your bank account, while credit cards pay with a line of credit. A debit card can be handy for preventing overspending and interest charges, as well as ...

That swipe (or tap these days) of plastic can be satisfying when you're making a purchase. But which type of plastic card should you use a debit card or a credit card? A 2022 survey by the Federal ...

Got a debit card in your wallet? The data says you probably do -- research from The Motley Fool Ascent found that in 2021, 93% of American adults had a debit card (according to the Federal Reserve). A ...

Martin Lewis has today issued a warning to anyone who has a debit card from banks such as Natwest, Barclays, Nationwide and ...