Merchants can't add a surcharge to debit card payments, but they can offer a cash discount. Here's what that means.

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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. I got my first credit card around the same time I got my ...

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Merchants aren't allowed to add a surcharge for debit card transactions. But you still may be paying more than if you used ...

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 ...

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The fastest way to ruin a great trip starts at the hotel check-in desk. That small plastic card handed over with a smile can quietly lock up hundreds of dollars, derail a carefully planned budget, and ...

There's a reason some people refuse to get themselves a credit card. Credit cards tend to have a bad reputation. And a big reason is that so many Americans are saddled with credit card debt. But as ...