10 Things Debit Card Issuers Won't Tell You

For a while, more purchases were being put on debit cards than credit cards. Too bad, because consumers are losing out on a host of federal consumer rights and benefits that come with credit cards, such as the ability to chargeback a purchase gone wrong, to only have a maximum liability of $50 for misuse, and to get free benefits like double the manufacturers' warranty. Here are other little secrets about debit cards.