Though they’re both made of plastic and can be used for payments, credit cards and debit cards have a number of important differences — which can make a big difference for your finances. Dawn Lyons, a ...

Both debit and credit cards let you shop online and buy things in person without using cash. They’re both the same size and shape, they both have 15- or 16-digit card numbers and they both might ...

(NerdWallet) – Debit and credit cards are two of the most commonly used payment methods today. Over 175 million Americans have a credit card, according to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ...

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 ...

Even more striking is who's driving that spending growth. Baby Boomers are outpacing younger generations by almost five-to-one in card spending increases, but Gen X carries the highest credit card ...

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 ...

Choosing to give a child a credit or debit card depends on age, maturity and the goals for the child. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (NerdWallet) – Debit and credit cards are ...