A debit card is a card connected to your checking account, using the funds you have to make purchases. A credit card is connected to a line of credit, carrying a balance each month based on the ...

Woman using smartphone and holding debit card for shopping payment online at home. A couple of years ago, I had a late-night hankering for some fast food, so I stopped by my local establishment. I ...

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 ...

Credit cards and debit cards may seem like the same thing — after all they're both rectangular pieces of plastic — but they act quite differently. One card provides you with a revolving loan, while ...