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 ...

Could this be the year of the PIN? Shoppers have been shifting to personal identification number-based debit cards over the last five years, opting to use them for everyday purchases. But consumers ...

Heidi Hansen, a U.S. Bank customer for nearly 10 years, had never seen anything like it. Her October bank statement contained a long string of unexpected 25 cent charges. Next to each was this ...

First Data Corp.'s decision to support Acculynk Inc.'s PaySecure Internet PIN-debit payment system could give debit payments a boost at a time when banks have doubts about the future of debit cards.

Debit cards pull funds directly from your bank account when making purchases or withdrawing cash. Setting up a PIN and monitoring account balances via mobile apps helps avoid overspending and fees.

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