A debit card is linked to your checking account and allows you to make purchases or withdraw cash directly from your account. Here's how to get a debit card.

Credit cards and debit cards may seem like the same thing — after all they're both rectangular pieces of plastic — but they act quite differently. One card provides you with a revolving loan ...

To activate a debit card, call customer support and set up a PIN number. A debit card withdraws money directly from your bank account so that you can make a purchase or get cash. Because a debit ...