(MoneyWatch) More people are using debit cards than credit cards these days, which has spurred the Federal Reserve to push ahead on restricting the amount banks can charge merchants for each debit ...

Most people swipe their debit card without thinking about risk. It runs through your checking account, it feels secure, and the money moves fast. But "fast" isn't the same as "safe," and a lot of ...

Practice, early and often, with a credit or debit card can help your child form healthy money habits. Increasingly, parents are trusting their tweens and young teens with credit cards. The 2019 ...

While digital wallets continue to grow at an astonishing pace, the debit card is still king when it comes to overall utilization and customer satisfaction, according to J.D. Power data. This Banking ...

If you run your debit card as credit, it will likely delay the money being taken from your checking account by a few days. Choosing credit instead of entering your debit card's PIN can help minimize ...

As the Detroit Free Press recently reported, new debit card scams are popping up and gaining momentum (2). One of the most bizarre ones starts with banking customers being warned that there's a ...

The debit card has been around since 1966, which means banks have had a lot of time to figure out new ways to charge you for using your own money. Wells Fargo this week announced a plan to test a $3 ...

Most people don't realize their debit card puts their actual cash at risk every time they swipe it. When fraud hits a debit card, thieves can drain your checking account while you wait days or weeks ...

Prepaid cards and debit cards are both widely accepted at merchants worldwide, but one is preloaded and the other is not. Debit cards are linked to a checking account, while prepaid cards aren’t and ...

Debit cards make it easy to make purchases, shop online, and pull cash out of an ATM. But to use one, you need a checking account—and not everyone has one. If you’re a part of the “unbanked” community ...

Merchants who accept card payments through a point of sale (POS) system may find themselves in the position of running a force pay debit transaction - triggering a force pay debit memo. A force pay ...