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My debit card gets no more love

afbar1114 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:29:14 GMT

since i have my AMEX, chase, and other CC's i dont use my debit card unless i need cash money.. any one else have this issue?

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LilloEsquilo — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:34:42 GMT

afbar1114 wrote:
since i have my AMEX, chase, and other CC's i dont use my debit card unless i need cash money.. any one else have this issue?

Yes but that's how you should do it. Don't use your debit card because if a thief steals your account info, they can drain your bank account. Use your credit cards instead.

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nomoore — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:35:14 GMT

+1 I switched wallets about 2 months ago and kept forgetting to put my debit card in my new wallet. On a couple of occasions I needed it for cash but I didn't have it. But I carry it again now.

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afbar1114 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:38:37 GMT

nomoore wrote:
+1 I switched wallets about 2 months ago and kept forgetting to put my debit card in my new wallet. On a couple of occasions I needed it for cash but I didn't have it. But I carry it again now.

this about the only reason why i would use a debit card is for cash or if i am buying something for like 80 cents lol

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nomoore — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:22:10 GMT

afbar1114 wrote:

this about the only reason why i would use a debit card is for cash or if i am buying something for like 80 cents lol

I put 77 cents on my AMEX the other day. I felt really stupid doing it. I don't know why. I really hate debit, using my pin.

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john398 — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:44:06 GMT

I stoped using my debit card when my rewards went away.....

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jmzd — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:13 GMT

I don't even know where my debit card is... I usually get cash from friends at restaurants when I pick up the tab...

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timmis1127 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:09:41 GMT

My debit card has been in SD mode for months now! Since I got my Freedom card that is my main card and with Blueprint I don't have to incur any interest fees. Between my wife and I we rack up about $600 in gas a month!! (Ridiculous!) Using the one main card helps us look at our spending habits to see what we need to cut down.

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afbar1114 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:15:48 GMT

i spend about 300-400 a month on gass cant wait for that bcp

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CS800 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:52:25 GMT

afbar1114 wrote:
i spend about 300-400 a month on gass cant wait for that bcp

You must drive a lot

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nwokcguy — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:54:29 GMT

CS800 wrote:
afbar1114 wrote:
i spend about 300-400 a month on gass cant wait for that bcp
You must drive a lot

LOL

I work from home 4 days/week, I might fill up once a month. Needless to say, gas rewards won't be a deciding factor for me when choosing a rewards card. :)

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jamesdwi — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:05:37 GMT

afbar1114 wrote:
since i have my AMEX, chase, and other CC's i dont use my debit card unless i need cash money.. any one else have this issue?

Yes, same here, only use my debit card at my favorite grocery store, they don't take credit, only checks and cash, and I haven't written a check in about 5 years. If I need an acutal check I just ask my bank for a bank check, they are free or use eletronic funds transfers.

Everything else is on a credit card which I pay weekly and get rewards

Re: My debit card gets no more love

afbar1114 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:08:02 GMT

school is like 60 miles a day twice a week work is 20 miles 5x a week. then going to gfs work, mall, stores, i have a 2004 v6 4x4 ford escape

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jasimae — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:41:29 GMT

Not sure where all of the negativity comes from towards debit cards. I use mine everyday and prefer to use it over credit cards. For me, credit cards are for emergencies or very large purchases that I want to float to pay off. Everyone goes on and on about "rewards" this and "rewards" that. Yes, its always nice to get something for nothing or something for doing nothing; but credit cards and these tinky rewards programs aren't the end all be all to me. Cash is king and always will be. My debit card will always have a place in my wallet.

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AndyK — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:43:21 GMT

I keep my USAA debit card with me just for the rare occasions that I have to get cash from ATMs (yay for refunding ATM fees) or if some place doesn't take credit cards (rare, but there's some). But I never, ever really use it for anything. Why would I want to expose MY money to potential fraud and excessive authorizations when I can let the credit card companies worry about it?

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improvingmycredit — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:09:53 GMT

AndyK wrote:
Why would I want to expose MY money to potential fraud and excessive authorizations when I can let the credit card companies worry about it?

This sentence in a nut shell is the reason why one should use charge/credit cards over debit cards. Once someone has access to your personal funds, it's a pain in the you know what to get everything straight again. I use my rewards cards to get rewards on top of keeping my personal bank accounts safe. Identity Theft and electronic funds theft are the new wave of criminal activity now and in the future. :(

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haulingthescoreup — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:18:37 GMT

improvingmycredit wrote:
AndyK wrote:
Why would I want to expose MY money to potential fraud and excessive authorizations when I can let the credit card companies worry about it?
+1
This sentence in a nut shell is the reason why one should use charge/credit cards over debit cards. Once someone has access to your personal funds, it's a pain in the you know what to get everything straight again. I use my rewards cards to get rewards on top of keeping my personal bank accounts safe. Identity Theft and electronic funds theft are the new wave of criminal activity now and in the future. :(

+ another 1

If my debit card is compromised, MY money is stolen.

If my CC card is compromised, it's the bank's money that's stolen.

I'm guessing they'll work a lot harder to recover THEIR money than mine. :D

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corymcd88 — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:20:42 GMT

LilloEsquilo wrote:
afbar1114 wrote:
since i have my AMEX, chase, and other CC's i dont use my debit card unless i need cash money.. any one else have this issue?

Yes but that's how you should do it. Don't use your debit card because if a thief steals your account info, they can drain your bank account. Use your credit cards instead.

I don't use mine. I put my card away. I use credit cards, my debit card use to give me very bad rewards points $3 for one point so no point is using at all. BAD!! I use my BOfA Cash back and Cap One cash back.

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improvingmycredit — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:22:28 GMT

haulingthescoreup wrote:

I'm guessing they'll work a lot harder to recover THEIR money than mine. :D

Ha-Ha! Isn't this the truth!

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roughdraff — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:59:40 GMT

There's nothing wrong with using ur own money via debit card, u can choose to pay with the now or later, choice! now is debit and later is credit, both is a blessing. And who care's about a thief, stealing, just keep two debit cards, the one u use just makesure it has a low daily spending limit and no linked overdraft, believe me the bank will stop it then.I prefer the debit card over the debt card, yes even if your rich and pay off ur balance every month debt is debt and people who filed for bankruptcy use to pay off their balances, too!