Category Archives: Debit Cards
Reduce Credit Card Use
According to this recent L.A. Times report – Consumer borrowing increased at an annual rate of 10% in November,the largest jump in a decade… Outstanding credit card debt increased 8.5% in November… (emphasis, mine) It appears that folks are using credit cards more than ever – and outstanding balances are increasing. For more than seven [...]
Break The Credit Card Cycle
It has been several years since my wife and I regularly used credit cards for monthly purchases. Instead, we use cash, debit cards, and online bill pay. Here’s how we broke our credit card cycle – 1. We put our credit cards in our wallets – and just left them there. We didn’t cut them [...]
Can I Rent A Car Without A Credit Card?
This information is provided in summary form and you should conduct your own research before using any of the companies listed. Information is subject to change at anytime. (Emphasis added) From the Hertz FAQs site: Debit Card Policy- Q: Can I use my Debit Card or Bank Card to reserve a Hertz car? A: At [...]
Visa Debit Cards More Popular Than Visa Credit Cards
Are people falling in love with their debit cards? During the quarter ending December 31, 2008, people made $203 billion in purchases using their Visa credit cards. During that same period, people made $206 billion in purchases using their Visa debit cards. (You can read more by viewing Visa’s latest SEC Filing. These figures are [...]
