Summer is here. The season for road trips, vacations, and PCS moves. Which means gas purchases, tickets, and a litany of other expenses that come with enjoying the hottest months of the year. While ...

As you start to make plans for holiday shopping, the question may come up as to the best method with which to pay if you are not using cash – your credit card or debit card. You might use your debit ...

If you decide to use a debit card for holiday spending, it’s important to keep close tabs on your card and your accounts to reduce the chances that you’ll become a victim — or to catch a problem early ...

Most people swipe their debit card without thinking about risk. It runs through your checking account, it feels secure, and the money moves fast. But "fast" isn't the same as "safe," and a lot of ...

Woman using smartphone and holding debit card for shopping payment online at home. A couple of years ago, I had a late-night hankering for some fast food, so I stopped by my local establishment. I ...

Credit cards and debit cards look almost exactly alike but are actually quite different. Money you spend or withdraw using a debit card comes straight out of your bank account – you’re spending your ...

Debit Card Got Stuck in an ATM: Nowadays, most people use ATMs to withdraw cash. However, it often happens that while withdrawing money, the ATM fails to return the card, and it gets stuck inside the ...

Tiffany Wendeln Connors was a senior editor for CNET Money with a focus on credit cards. Previously, she covered personal finance topics as a writer and editor at The Penny Hoarder. She is passionate ...