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Personal Finance and Investing

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2. I actually don't know about US but in Canada credit cards have a percentage fee of the amount whereas debit cards have

Mon Mar 17, 2025, 01:06 AM

Mar 17

A nominal fee (when I left the bank it was 15 cents per transaction). So debit is far better plus the money is on the merchant’s account immediately.

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I've been charged fees... 2naSalit Mar 17 #7

Debit is cheaper mahina Mar 17 #3

I don't think there is a difference Lifeafter70 Mar 17 #4

Debit, cheaper and harder to dispute. marble falls Mar 17 #6

Don't forget that when you use a Credit Card, you're using THEIR money. A HERETIC I AM Mar 17 #9