Debit cards are a great way to help you avoid debt. However, here's where you might want to think twice before using one.

It’s not often that Stephanie Boehmig takes her purse on errands. Though she carries one, the 41-year-old mother from the Atlanta area frequently finds herself leaving it in the car, opting i… ...

Debit cards are not as safe as credit cards, despite some new rules to protect consumers. Latest U.S. ... They argue that you may decide to use the mini-bar or charge things to your room, ...

Debit cards can be downright dangerous during vacation season, exposing you to greater risks from identity theft, according to a top privacy expert. Here's why.

If you can spend responsibly, the extra protections offered by credit cards rather than paying with a debit card or cash make them a worthwhile investment. Subscribe to the CNBC Select Newsletter ...

On a personal level, I try to use my debit card as little as possible. While it’s in my wallet, I can’t remember the last time I used it as living with credit cards and paying them off monthly ...

Bank of America Corp. is offering a mini check card that links to their checking accounts based on its recently launched mini credit card. Initially launched to credit card customers in October ...

Like the debit card, Boost is free, and this is a good moment to sing a little ditty that should be part of any consumer’s repertoire: If a certain something’s free, then the product may be me.

If you stopped at a Wawa mini mart recently, your payment card details may have been snatched. The breach may have affected all 700 stores over the past nine months.

Start-ups large and small are offering child-friendly debit cards that allow parents to set up guardrails. Picking one depends on your priorities. By Ron Lieber Introducing your child to the real ...

Bank of America has launched the "mini card" in most of its states, making it the first financial institution to offer a mini card linked to a customer's checking account.