A debit card is linked to your checking account and allows you to make purchases or withdraw cash directly from your account.

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More than 5.6 million Americans without banks face higher fees, difficulty getting loans and other challenges.

A debit card withdraws money directly from your bank account so that you can make a purchase or get cash ... there in order to keep the account open without paying fees to the bank.