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Debit Cards Vs. Credit Cards
Debit cards: Pros vs the Cons
Debit cards are useful in a lot of ways. For instance, a payday loan can be deposited into your bank account within hours of your online loan application being approved. Money is then yours to spend via a cash withdrawal, personal checks, or your debit card. The recession has seen more people using debit cards than credit cards. Some are already familiar with the convenience of plastic, but may not know the pros and cons of debit cards.
The pros of using a debit card:
Debit cards can hamper impulse spending. They can’t eliminate this problem, but their use can curb it to some extent. Unlike with credit cards, debit cards will only cover purchases when money is available to do so in the bank. A debit card is tied to cash, in that money is deducted (or debited) from your account after the transaction. This is unlike credit card spending, which allows a certain spending limit followed by installment payments to pay for charges later. A debit card does not offer this luxury. As a result, for most people, this means thinking twice before spending cash that will severely skew their budget.
Merchants who do not accept personal checks are more inclined to accept a debit card for payment of an item or service. This makes carrying a debit card as convenient as a credit card in terms of the point of sale payment method. Debit cards can be referred to as Visa check cards, and have the Visa logo, and others have the MasterCard logo. This means that wherever MasterCard or Visa is accepted, debit cards with the logo is accepted there as well.
The cons of using a debit card
Cash advances or a line of credit is not offered to debit card holders, unlike what is offered with most major credit cards. Therefore, when emergency cash is needed or when fast cash is needed to help a person survive until their next paycheck, a debit card is of no help. However, a person in this situation, even with bad credit, may be able to consider a loan till payday or a cash advance from a company offering personal loans.
Federal regulations, which protect credit card consumers, do not apply to debit cards. Once the money is debited from the account, contesting charges gets more and more difficult.
Banks that issue debit cards with checking account sometimes assess fees when the cards are used. This practice is becoming obsolete, but consumers should check with their bank before using debt cards and accruing fees. When inquiring about this, be sure to ask, specifically, about using the card to access cash at another banking institution or ATM machine. While some may not charge fees on purchases, it is still very common for banks to charge when a card is used at another institution or at a privately owned ATM machine.
A debit card that gets lost or stolen can be quite costly, depending on the state you live in and when it goes missing. Limited protection is usually offered, but people should be aware of security services that are available. If someone doesn’t report their card missing within 48 hours of its going missing, it’s possible for the card holder to be left with liability for purchases or withdrawals made with the card. The amount of liability, of course, depends upon the banks policies and the state laws governing any such limits.
While debit cards definitely come with advantages, such as providing immediate access to cash advance or personal loan deposits, the drawbacks involved with using them can be costly if a person is not very careful. They do not, however, have high interest rates and are just as convenient as credit cards. Debit cards don’t help you build credit, but they also don’t have the risk of damaging credit as credit cards do.
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