Debit Card Concerns. Profits Hide Truth About Your Risks.

Posted by Steve Rhode

March 4, 2008

For years banks have lied and hidden the reality of debit cards from you. What I’m about to tell you is going to sound counter-intuitive from everything you’ve been taught and believe. Here it is. Don’t use a debit card. It’s not smart financial management.

By now you’re probably thinking that I’ve lost my mind but before you judge me, do some homework. What you will find is that when using a debit card a thief has easier access to steal your money, there is a greater chance of you having your bank account drained, you have a much higher chance of incurring bank fees and overdraft charges due to point of sale mistakes, and extra money in your account can be placed off limits for days while a merchant releases or processes an authorization for a transaction.

Now, if getting smart about debit cards by reading this site doesn’t make you think, then explain away why the federal consumer protection laws are significantly different between credit and debit cards? A credit card gives you much more consumer protection and safety but the banks never tell you that. Nor does your bank tell you that they make far more on debit card transaction fees than on a credit card transaction.

People say they don’t want to use a credit card because they want to avoid debt. Well just pay the bill off in full each month or come home from shopping and send a payment off to the card. It’s the same result, you are using a financial transaction tool to make the purchase without any residual debt.

When a crook gets your credit card information you don’t have just a few days to spot the problem, the money does not come out of your checking account, you won’t incur overdraft fees from P.O.S. mistake, you’ll have many more legal protections and the credit card company staff will help you fight your battle.

Don’t laugh this off or call me crazy. Research this for yourself and see what you think.

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