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they typically have the same protections, the only difference is that while credit cards only check that the charge can be made during the authorization period, debit cards lock up the bank's funds immediately which may cause your checking account to be temporarily unusable even if all the charges are successfully disputed.

a good practice that bankers constantly tell me is to have a separate credit card for online purchases for the fact alone that it is one step removed from your checking account.




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