Using Debit card or Credit card?

[Henrywrites]

Over here, most people are all for debit cards and even if they wanted to have credit cards, most banks wouldn't approve it for them because most wouldn't meet the requirements or even would decline paying for the accumulated debts.

Personally, I can afford having a credit card and I have one but I only pull it out for emergency cases. Every other card transactions I do is with my debit card.

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Which one do you make use of?

I prefer debit cards most of the time because it is one of the ways that I get to manage my expenses.

 

[Heatman]

I prefer debit cards most of the time because it is one of the ways that I get to manage my expenses.

Yeah, it's way relaxing for me to be honest. The pressure of dealing with my credit score isn't on me with debit cards.

 

[ZandraJoi]

Prefer neither. We pay with cash. Yes, there is “cash back” for using a credit card but to us, the more your card is out there, the more it can be hacked. Now, if it’s online, we prefer Paypal. But we are VERY picky as to who we buy from.

I learned early on to pay cash. It's too easy to go over a budget. We have no debt. No mortgage. Only bills we have are the monthly ones. Plus, if there’s a blackout, cards are useless along with other tech. If someone steals your purse or wallet, they can take all that’s in your account. If it’s cash, it’s just what’s there.

 

[Heatman]

Prefer neither. We pay with cash. Yes, there is “cash back” for using a credit card but to us, the more your card is out there, the more it can be hacked. Now, if it’s online, we prefer Paypal. But we are VERY picky as to who we buy from.

I learned early on to pay cash. It's too easy to go over a budget. We have no debt. No mortgage. Only bills we have are the monthly ones. Plus, if there’s a blackout, cards are useless along with other tech. If someone steals your purse or wallet, they can take all that’s in your account. If it’s cash, it’s just what’s there.

Wow, that's really been security conscious. This is something good that I'm now thinking about doing too. Maybe after our government's plan with changing our currency by next year, I will give it a try.

 

[Ja sa bong]

Debit card have been what I used for years. It served all its purpose for me and it's why I never considered having a credit card.

 

[cpvr]

I only use a debit card, but I recently got approved for a secured credit line with Chime.

 

[Baw$e]

I use a visa debit card, and I can only use it if I have funds in my bank account.