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What's the difference between a credit card and a debit card? Which is better?

Do you get points for using a debit card like you do in a credit card? 


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A debit card is used to pull money from an account (checking/savings) that you have funds in. A debit card is not used in your credit rating and will not let you spend more than what you have funds available in your account. These are a great idea for people that can not handle credit wisely.

 

A credit card is issued to you based on your credit score and financial responsibility. You will have to qualify and each one will have a set limit available to you. When applying for a credit card be sure to read the fine print to know what all the fees and APR will be.

It is best to use each one wisely.

 

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Posted 2008-04-06T18:11:38Z
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Posted 2008-05-28T06:20:27Z
 

Credit Card is postponed payment;

Debit Card is directly reduce accounts bank balance;

Posted 2008-07-15T15:46:15Z
 
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you get points on your debit card depending on your bank also you dont get a bill or interest the money comes right out of your checking account first it comes out as a authorazation sorry for poor spelling then it debits your checking account usually overnight so you have to watch it with a debit card which has no pre set credit limit because it can overdraw your checking account and cause very hefty overdraft fees using your debit card is just like writing a check and if you use all the money in your checking account your debit card will not work a credit card has a pre set credit limit wich when you use all the credit limit and try to use the credit card you will have a overlimit fee the overlimit fee is different depending on your bank I am not a banking expert but I have used both a debit card and a credit card so I know how each one works I hope I answered your question for you Gene G Jr

Posted 2008-07-16T01:10:58Z
 
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Happiness is a choice. Choose to be happy.

Purchases with your debit card are like paying with cash.  The money is immediately withdrawn from your checking account. No points are given with my bank but at least you are kept under control. You can't spend more money than you actually have.

Credit cards are like taking out a loan with a very high interest rate. If you can't afford to pay more than the minimum due each month, don't get a credit card. You could be paying for that big screen T.V. for the rest of your life. If you can afford it, it's a good way to boost your credit score which then enables you to obtain even more credit.  It's too easy to "charge it". Think about it long and hard and READ THE FINE PRINT for the interest rates, late fees, annual fees, cash advance fees, etc. before applying for credit. I learned the hard way and today, I only have 1 credit card with a very low limit. 99% of my purchases are with my debit card.  BE CAREFUL!

Posted 2008-07-24T18:39:35Z
 
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A debit card uses funds from your checking account.  If you use your debt card and don't have the funds in it, it's possible that the transaction will go through and you will have an overdraft fee.  There are several reasons why the transaction gets approved. 1-The banks let the transaction occur because of the relationship you have with the bank.  They think you should know how much money you have in your account and if you want to overdrft it, it's because of an emergency. Or a check could have cleared around the same time.  Bottom line, if you don't have it, don't spend it...it's YOUR money.  As for perks, some banks have perks for schools (WaMu),  airlines, Bank of America has Keep the Change, airlines, Nascar points, MyExpression Banking which you earn points for team gear, etc.  Also, most banks charge a fee if you use an ATM machine that is not from their bank.  So choose a bank that is near you and where you travel. 

Credit cards were described fine in the previos statements.  Keep in mind, it's usually the better the rewards, the higher the APR.  Find out when you could start redeeming points.  I have a card that redeems points at 2500(BankAmericard visa).  I had a card that rounds up the points to the nearest thousant.  Example, my airline ticket was $667 but Capital One used 70,000 points not 66700 points.  Plus redeemation starts at 10,000 points.  If you plan on traveling outside of the USA, there is a 3% foreign currency fee on Visa/MC.  Amex has 1% and has offices n many large cities around the world.  But bring both cards with you because AMEX is not as widely accepted as Visa?MC.

 

Good Luck

Posted 2008-07-25T00:18:47Z
 
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a credit card has money on it already and you have to apply for it,  a debit card is a card you get from your bank when you open an account and you have to keep money in the bank to cover your purchases and no you do not get points for using a debit card

Posted 2008-07-30T00:43:14Z
 

A debit card is just hooked up to your checking account, but it can be used wherever credit cards are accepted.  They are better because you do not have the hassle of interest rates and credit card consolidation strategies.

Posted 2008-07-30T15:22:23Z

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