If you have a checking account, you can get a debit card. Easier qualifications than credit cards: Debit cards are easier to get if you have poor credit.(However, some overdraft protection plans allow you to spend past your limit, but you must repay the balance quickly and you will likely incur a fee.) So, you won't go into debt using a debit card. Doesn't incur debt: With debit cards, you are effectively making purchases in cash-with money you already have, as opposed to money borrowed on credit.
While lost or stolen cash is gone forever, a lost or stolen debit card can be reported to the bank, which can deactivate the card, remove any fraudulent transactions from the cardholder’s account, and issue a new card. Transactions made with a debit cards appear on the account holder’s monthly statement, making it easy to see where the money went. Safer than cash: Debits are considerably safer than cash.
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