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The main difference lies in the fact that a debit card doesn't carry a window of credit with itself.the purchases made by a debit card cannot exceed the amount of money a person has in his/her account.since they are directly linked with a person's salary account it provides instant cash.

On the other hand every time you make a purchase using your credit card,you are actually borrowing money from a bank or a financial institution.so every time you make a purchase the bank/institution pays the vendor and in turn you pay the money back to the bank/institution at a later date with of course interest(if any) incurred.

another major difference lies in the safety/security part.debit cards are more unsafe than credit cards because a debit card doesn't have a pin number.so just in case you lose your debit card and the theft is not reported quickly you might just lose everything you have in your account.but a credit card comes with much more legal liability.sometimes (if you are lucky enough)the credit card company /bank might as well compensate for your losses.

As per experts from Credit Nation, a Credit Card, as its name suggests, gives you credit, for a charge, of course, and allows you to pay for service or product over a period of time. The days of credit one gets could range from 20 to 50 days (calculated from the day of billing and not from date of purchase) come interest free. You can choose to pay your dues entirely at one go or stagger them after paying the minimum amount due every month.

If you are looking for more information about credit cards then visit website of creditnation or their facebook page.

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How does a debit cancellations show up on a credit report?

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What is debit accounts and credit accounts and difference between them?

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Is credit card and debit card considered as a cash?

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What is the adverb for credit?

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Online - Using Debit/Credit Cards At a local MetroPCS Authorized Dealer - Cash, Credit Cards, Debit Cards.


Are processing rates lower for debit cards vs credit cards?

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