If you're a credit newbie, you may wonder how your debit card compares to your credit card. While credit and debit cards are completely different, only having one may have an effect on the other.

In the credit card world, the debate between debit and credit has been going on for seemingly forever and shows no signs of slowing down. There is no question that people on both sides of this ...

The fraud liability protections for debit cards under federal law are not as robust as those outlined for credit cards, said Grace Piling, deputy editor for USA TODAY Blueprint, a personal finance ...