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   From: proto@panix.com   
      
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    The Horny Goat  wrote:   
      
   > On Mon, 12 Aug 2013 21:49:31 -0600, Joe Pfeiffer   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   > >I *think* I may have once had a debit card that wouldn't also work as a   
   > >credit card.  My bank card for years and years now has been useable as   
   > >either.   
   >   
   > I carry separate debit and credit cards and use them for separate   
   > purposes. I have a combo card which I avoid using as if I make a   
   > mistake it's on my savings account where they give me 3 free   
   > transactions a month then $2.00 per transaction thereafter. This is an   
   > account you move money into but not for casual use.   
   >   
   > As you correctly say - it's my choice - but not all cards are the   
   > same. Generally I prefer debit as I like to not have to worry about   
   > making monthly payments and keeping things straight. Lots of people   
   > feel differently.   
      
   Ah, if it's a true debit card, you may be able to use it as a credit   
   card, but the money comes right out of your account.   
      
   --   
   Gambling with Other People's Money is the meth of the fiscal industry.   
    me -- in the spirit of Karl and Groucho Marx   
      
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