Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson reveals advice from a reader who files debit card fraud claims all day. Here are eight do's and don'ts to prevent debit card fraud.

With your debit card, you can only spend what you have in the bank. Using a debit card is a good idea if you're trying to build better buying and spending habits or to avoid racking up debt, says ...

Here are a few pieces of advice: The awareness that U.S.-based stores are vulnerable hasn't seemed to stop the hacking. Just in the last few months, we had Kmart, Home Depot and Staples.

There are some downsides to debit cards. Legally, debit cards have weaker fraud protections than charge cards. Your liability is capped at $50 in unauthorized charges if you notify your bank ...

The average swipe fee for a debit card payment is about .03% of the sale, according to the Federal Reserve. Bank transfers also cost significantly less than credit card swipe fees.

At a time when many banks are eliminating debit-card reward programs, one bank has just created a new one. Today Ally Bank introduced Ally Perks, a cash-back program for customers with the online ...

We carried our research (March 2025) into current accounts with debit cards that have low or no fees for use abroad to identify our pick of the best deals.All accounts we’ve listed are free to ...

Kite from Starling Bank is a free app and contactless debit card for children from age 6 up to 15. It allows for daily spending limits to be set and notifications on spending.