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Debit Or Credit? Which One Should You Choose At The Checkout?

Posted April 21, 2009 - 08:36 by Paul Michael

General Tips, Shopping, Budgeting, Credit Cards, Consumer Affairs

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It’s a question I’m asked at least a few times a day when I use my check card, usually by one of those little card-reading machines (although sometimes, an actual living person asks, too). Being someone who hates the word “credit” I have always opted for “debit” and proceeded to enter my PIN number. But have I been doing it all wrong?

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