“Last year, Congress passed a law that directs the Federal Reserve to set limits on debit card swipe fees that are reasonable and proportional to the cost of processing those transactions. Like most Americans, I had no idea that swipe fees charged to American businesses are the highest in the world.” WorldYearsIdeasLastsLawCostLimitsHighestCongressCardsNo IdeaReasonableLast YearReservesTransactionsFeesProcessingFederal ReserveAmerican BusinessDebitDebit Cards Author:Peter Welch
“Consumers could be in for an even sweeter deal, either getting discounts from retailers for using the PIN debit cards or being rewarded by card network by winning money back for using the signature debit cards.” WinningDealsCardsConsumersPinsSignaturesDiscountsRetailersDebitDebit Cards Author:David Robertson
“I don't use a debit card. The safest thing is a credit card because you're using the bank's money. If someone accesses your information, they are stealing the bank's money, not yours.” IfsUseInformationCreditAccessStealingCardsCredit CardDebitDebit Cards Author:Frank Abagnale
“If you're in poverty and all you have is a debit card or a prepaid card or you pay in cash, it does not report to a credit bureau. If it doesn't report to a credit bureau, it cannot create a credit score for yourself.” IfsDoePayPovertyCreditCardsReportsScoreCashDebitDebit CardsCredit Scores Author:Suze Orman
“If you want to spend more money in restaurants, use credit cards more than cash. If you want to spend less, use cash more than credit cards. But in general, we can think about how to use the pain of paying and how much of it do we want. And I think we have like a range. Credit cards have very little pain of paying, debit cards have a little bit more because you feel like today, at least it is coming out of your checking account, and cash has much more.” IfsThinkingWantFeelsLittlesUseTodayPainBitsLittle BitAccountsCreditCardsRangeRestaurantsComing OutCashMore MoneyCredit CardDebitDebit CardsChecking Accounts Author:Dan Ariely
“I'm more of a debit card person, and I live in the 'now'. I don't like credit cards anymore. I try to live with whatever I can afford and don't try to put myself in an awkward position. I've done that before.” TryingPersonsI CanDonePositionCreditCardsAwkwardCredit CardLive In The NowDebitDebit Cards Author:Shane Filan
“I've always been pretty careful at keeping track of my spending, so using my debit card is often the easiest way of doing that.” WayTrackCarefulSpendingCardsDebitDebit Cards Author:Andy Murray
“I'm not married, I frequently use my debit card to buy things that cost less than three dollars, and my bedroom is so untidy it looks like vandals ransacked the Anthropologie sale section. I'm kind of a mess.” LooksKindUseThreeCostMarriedDollarsCardsMessBedroomSectionsVandalsDebitDebit Cards Author:Mindy Kaling
“Take the cards out of your wallet. A debit card is accepted just about everywhere that credit cards are, and you'll be spending money you have - always a good thing.” Good ThingsCreditSpendingAcceptedCardsCredit CardWalletsSpending MoneyDebitDebit Cards Author:Jean Chatzky
“Credit or debit cards, for starters, are nothing short of shoppers' Novocain. Even in the age of digital purchases and virtual money, we still attach a special value to dirty paper with pictures of presidents on it. Handing some of that to a cashier simply hurts more than handing over a little sliver of plastic.” LittlesStillsAgeValuesPresidentHurtSpecialPaperCreditCardsDirtyDigitalPlasticStartersShoppersHanding OverCashiersDebitDebit Cards Author:Jeffrey Kluger
“I love, love, love that you want to use your debit card. But to keep your credit score solid, you still need to keep a few credit cards and use them at least once every few months.” WantNeedsStillsUseMonthsCreditCardsScoreCredit CardDebitDebit CardsCredit Scores Author:Suze Orman
“Fraud is common when you give away billions. Fraud related to Hurricane Katrina spending is estimated to top $2 billion. In addition, debit cards provided to hurricane victims were used to pay for Caribbean vacations, NFL tickets, Dom Perignon champagne, 'Girls Gone Wild' videos, and at least one sex change operation.” GivingUsedGirlSexCommonPayGoneVictimSpendingBillionsVideoCardsOperationsRelatedNflFraudVacationTicketsHurricanesChampagneCaribbeanKatrinaHurricane KatrinaDebitDomsDebit CardsSex Change Author:Mark Skousen
“If you don't have the money management skills yet, using a debit card will ensure you don't overspend and rack up debt on a credit card.” IfsSkillsManagementCreditDebtCardsCredit CardMoney ManagementRacksDebitManagement SkillsDebit Cards Author:T. Harv Eker
“Swipe fees have increased steadily since the introduction of debit cards 20 years ago, when there were no swipe fees at all. Merchants can't negotiate or control them. They've tried, but they have no leverage against the big banks and issuers. So they get ignored.” YearsBigsYears AgoCardsIgnoredIntroductionMerchantsFeesDebitDebit Cards Author:Peter Welch
“I use debit cards for everyday purchases, as I don't believe in credit cards. But this has caused problems, especially with American touring, because I refuse to have a credit card - and in America you can't pay for anything on a debit card.” BelieveUseProblemAmericaPayEverydayDon't BelieveRefuseCreditCardsTouringCredit CardDebitDebit Cards Author:Paloma Faith