If you need a same-day debit card, you don’t want to wait days or weeks for a bank to mail one. Fortunately, many banks and financial institutions now offer instant debit cards you receive on the spot ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new twist to a banking scam is on the rise: Criminals will try to get the personal identification number, or PIN, to your debit card and may even tell you to put your debit card in ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — You probably have at least one simple four-digit code memorized. We use them for a lot of important things like debit cards and phones. But some pin-codes are more ...

Debit cards pull funds directly from your bank account when making purchases or withdrawing cash. Setting up a PIN and monitoring account balances via mobile apps helps avoid overspending and fees.

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 ...

As the Detroit Free Press recently reported, new debit card scams are popping up and gaining momentum (2). One of the most ...

Criminals have quietly rolled out a new playbook for draining Americans' checking accounts, and they are aiming straight at debit cards. Instead of crude phishing blasts, they are blending fake ...

Choosing a phone PIN code that's easy to remember might be a time-saver. It's also a potential security risk. If your phone or another device is lost or stolen, an easily-guessed PIN code makes it ...

Debit cards let you pay for things with money in your bank account, while credit cards pay with a line of credit. A debit card can be handy for preventing overspending and interest charges, as well as ...

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