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True Blue American

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3. I would not have a debit card.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Wed Jun 12, 2019, 01:07 PM

Jun 2019

I consider them dangerous because thieves can go in with draw your money. Better a credit card that you pay off every month. They give rebates, back what you buy and solve problems.

Either way you have to have the money.

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A friend told me she always checked her debit card receipts against her bank account online. [View all] raccoon Jun 2019 OP

Sorta zipplewrath Jun 2019 #1

That is what I like about a credit card. True Blue American Jun 2019 #4

I checked my credit card receipts against my marybourg Jun 2019 #6

yes, I do PRETZEL Jun 2019 #2

I would not have a debit card. True Blue American Jun 2019 #3

we always check our charges... samnsara Jun 2019 #5

I do tulipsandroses Jun 2019 #7

I do MountCleaners Jun 2019 #8

Absolutely Generic Brad Jun 2019 #9

You may want to set alerts on your Debit card PuppyBismark Jun 2019 #10

I have a friend who never checked. Cost him $25,000. Cicada Jun 2019 #11

I look at my account daily online. Codeine Jun 2019 #12

My bank lets me set a daily notice in my email csziggy Jun 2019 #15

Really fun when you have a medical debt judgement and you can't pay your mortgage for a few months. hunter Jun 2019 #13

I don't use a debit card for purchases customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #14

It seems to be a bit of a lottery Codeine Jun 2019 #16

And I have had my online bank account customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #17

All good points. Codeine Jun 2019 #18

Repairing credit is a good thing to do customerserviceguy Jun 2019 #19

After having my account cleaned out twice, I am super paranoid about that. Initech Jun 2019 #20