Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...

The debit card is convenient and versatile. It lives in the front pocket in many wallets, and it’s easy to see why. You can ...

A Reddit user shares various benefits of using credit cards over debit. Some of these include getting rewarded for purchases, building credit, and gaining protection. Credit cards are a valuable ...

Back when I was on Facebook, I remember a "friend" fretting because there was a large hold on her debit card. She'd stopped to fill her car with gas, assuming that the amount she spent was all that ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. In the credit card world, the debate between debit and ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. This post may contain links from our sponsors and ...

Peter is a writer and editor for the CNET How-To team. He has been covering technology, software, finance, sports and video games since working for @Home Network and Excite in the 1990s. Peter managed ...

Debit cards pull cash straight from your checking account, so a single bad transaction can drain real money in real time. I think twice before swiping in certain places, because reporting on dangerous ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A $5 meal turned into a $1,700 nightmare for one woman. Ashley McGohon says someone stole her debit card number while buying lunch. "This whole thing is just such a headache, ...

DELTONA, Fla. — A Deltona family suddenly had $3,500 wiped from their bank account after some bizarre transactions with Walmart. Their debit card was hit with fifteen different charges from Walmart’s ...

These five common charges can cost you way more than you think when paid with a credit card. Here's how to avoid expensive ...

In the credit card world, the debate between debit and credit has been going on for seemingly forever and shows no signs of slowing down. There is no question that people on both sides of this debate ...