Definition of debit card
: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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Instead, think about using a credit card like a debit card.
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Police allege Smith used the PTA's debit card from November 2016 to January 2018 to make dozens of unauthorized purchases or ATM withdrawals totaling $10,869, the television station reported.
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When buying online, use a credit card instead of a debit card, Elkhatib said.
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The woman used the victim’s debit card to get the money on Feb. 13 and 14 at six different ATM machines.
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Other entries described Jones’s failed efforts to use a bank debit card his wife had left him.
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Members also used debit cards tied to the nonprofits' accounts to make purchases at a casino, liquor store and Redbox, among other places, according to court records.
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Fifth Third says go ahead and forget your debit card.
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The man wasn’t hurt, but was held at knifepoint while one of his attackers used his debit card to take more than $500 from his bank account, police said.
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First Known Use of debit card
1975
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Definition of debit card for English Language Learners
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: a small plastic card that is used to buy things by having the money to pay for them taken directly from your bank account
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