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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:23 PM Original message |
Debit vs Credit Cards? |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. Debit cards are tied directly to your checking account. |
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Juneboarder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. So... |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. ...unless the institution issuing the credit is also the one that holds your account. |
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kirby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. What do you mean by at risk? n/t |
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monmouth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
3. My debit/credit card is VISA, my bank is Wachovia. I used the |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Your debit card should remain OK simply because the deposits behind it are guaranteed |
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Liberal In Texas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
6. We were using a debit card instead of credit for day to day purchases until |
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Phentex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. AND some insist you have only 48 hours to report |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. My debit card sends me a text message to my cell phone |
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PA Democrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:47 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. That is cool. I'm going to ask my bank about this. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:51 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. Now that's neat! What bank does that? n/t |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Online bank... netspend. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 06:49 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Oh, it's a reloadable card, and with hefty fees... |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 05:54 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. Paypal does it too with their debit card. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 06:51 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Interesting... I had a Paypal account but let it go dormant... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
7. Debit cards "debit" your checking or savings account... |
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Vilis Veritas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
8. Salt, stock up... ;-) |
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lapfog_1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. No, or at least, they shouldn't be. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
11. Debit card = electronic check |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
13. OK, here ya go. Now PAY ATTENTION! |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 05:25 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Ya didn't pay attention. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:44 PM Response to Original message |
15. As long as you pay the entire credit card balance every month |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
17. Of course not |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 05:09 PM Response to Original message |
19. No, but if a significant number |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
20. This was a rhetorical question for |
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soothsayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. debit cards charge your bank money. credit cards cost the store money. |
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TexasObserver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Sep-30-08 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
27. Debit card - your money. Credit card - Their money. |
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