Every time you tap your debit card, you are giving direct access to the cash in your checking account. In low‑risk situations ...

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 ...

Debit cards give you easy access to the money you currently have available in your linked checking account. They’re different from credit cards, which allow you to make purchases with loans offered by ...

Q: On your stuff you wrote about debit cards, I’m a senior citizen and I’ve had a debit card forever. I’ve never had any problem, mainly because I check on my accounts at least three or four days a ...

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 ...

When you break out your plastic payment at checkout, generally the cashier or online payment portal makes no distinction between a credit card, a debit card or a prepaid debit card. All three carry a ...

When at the checkout line and a clerk asks, "debit or credit?" I have only one answer: Credit. There are a number of reasons I never make debit card purchases -- security, peace of mind, rewards -- ...

Sophie Venz is a former Deputy Editor at Forbes Advisor. She is an experienced editor and features reporter, and has previously worked in the small business and start-up reporting space. Previously ...