VISA debit cards are similar to Electronic Funds Transfer at Point of Service cards (EFTPOS), in that they let cardholders conveniently access funds at retail shops and ATMs.
Preventing theft or attack at ATM cash machines should be every debit card user’s top priority when making a transaction. Too many people believe that they will never be mugged or that their sensitive financial information will never be stolen. However, theft and attack continue to occur at ATM machines, leaving debit card users without [...]
In the eyes of an often sceptical and distrustful public, credit cards typically become the focus of the apprehension.
Many people start their holiday shopping by using their debit cards quite heavily, but then switch to their credit cards. While there are good reasons for using a credit card rather than a debit card over this period, there are also some very bad reasons as well.
Debit cards as a way of replacing cheques