It was decades ago when you could first pay for items online using a credit card; debit card payments followed. The security of such payments was often iffy in the commercial internet’s early ...

How Using a Debit Card Instead of a Credit Card Could Help You Spend Less Several studies have shown how credit cards can encourage extra spending.

First, set up your phone to use Apple Pay, Google Pay or Samsung Pay. Think of it like a digital wallet in your phone that replaces your physical wallet. It contains your debit or credit card number.