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More From Visa About Debit Cards

by Flexo

Last month, a representative from Visa offered to answer a few questions for Consumerism Commentary readers about debit cards. It many ways, I find debit cards to be inferior to credit cards, but Visa claims the cards linked directly to bank accounts have some redeeming qualities. Here are three additional questions I asked Visa and ... Continue reading this article…

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A “Computer Glitch” Caused Macy’s Customers to be Charged Twice

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On December 22, a representative for Visa wrote about that company’s protection for customers who use debit cards: If your account is compromised, Visa is committed to setting things right without further aggravation or inconvenience to you. Visa’s cardholder protection policy requires all financial institutions issuing Visa products to extend provisional credit for losses from ... Continue reading this article…

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Visa’s Take on Debit Cards

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A representative from Visa offered to answer a few questions for Consumerism Commentary readers about debit cards. I’ve written previously about five reasons to avoid debit cards, preferring credit cards for plastic payment. Here are three questions I asked Visa and the company’s responses. I have three more questions to post in the future as ... Continue reading this article…

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Where Did You Come From, Where Did You Go

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Thanks to the following blogs or websites (not including RSS readers or search engines) who sent the most visitors to Consumerism Commentary during the month of July. # Consumerist # The Simple Dollar # MoneyBlogNetwork Home # AllFinancialMatters # pfblogs.org # FiveCentNickel # Free Money Finance # Blueprint for Financial Prosperity # Get Rich Slowly ... Continue reading this article…

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Again, Credit Cards vs. Debit Cards: Identity Protection

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My post the other day on 5 Good Reasons to Avoid Debit Cards stirred up some discussion on the lack of consumer protection offered by debit cards. The bottom line is that after a fraudulent charge on your debit card, your money is gone from your checking account until first you notice a transaction was ... Continue reading this article…

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The Carnival is Up!

by Flexo

The latest Carnival of Personal Finance has been posted on the MoneyBlogNetwork. Some of the articles that interest me this week are How Do You Think About Money, Debit Cards — What’s the Point?, You Don’t Really Want to Be Rich, and I Could’ve Told You So. Check out all the great articles over at ... Continue reading this article…

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