Banks often automatically sign us up for overdraft protection and we're left to wonder if it's a good thing or not. The deal with overdraft protection is that it can save you the embarrassment of having your debit card denied at the cash register but it will cost you.

Questions to ask when getting a debit card.

When they ask you “credit” or “debit” at the register, say “credit.”

For consumers, debit cards are mostly benign. Often, they can be useful and rarely will they hurt you too badly.

If you’re younger than 30, you probably run your entire financial life through your debit card.

One aspect of debit cards is the ability to swipe your card as either debit or credit. Here our guru addresses the risks of debit cards and explains what happens when you use it as a credit card.

Wonder how well your money is protected when you use a debit card? Well it turns out that a credit card offers much better protection than a debit card.

Does applying for a debit card incure the same credit pull as a credit card? Here we explain how getting a debit card can affect your credit.

Can your debit card affect your credit history? Well, not like a credit card can. But you can use your debit card to make sure you pay your bills on time - which in turn will improve your credit history.

One of the big allure of credit cards comes in the rewards you receive for spending with it. But what if you prefer to spend with your debit card? Here we explain debit card reward offerings.