Imagine that you're standing in line at the grocery store.

You swipe your debit card to check out, and the machine says you've been declined.

You thought there was more than enough money in your checking account.

But when you check your banking app, you see a zero dollar balance.

You don't know it yet, but a thief across the globe is responsible for draining your bank account.

While it's true that using a debit card can be an excellent way to avoid debt if you're unable to use credit cards

wisely. They also come with risks. In today's Finance Friday edition of the show, I'll review

10 dangerous places to use a debit card so you understand where your finances may be vulnerable.

Today's topic was inspired by my terrific editor, Holly. She didn't actually

ask a question, but she was surprised that in episode 996 called Wallet Audit 9 items to

remove now, I mentioned that I'm generally not a fan of using debit cards. So I wanted to give you and Holly more information as a follow-up to that show.

Thanks for joining me, everyone.

I'm Laura Adams, an award-winning author, on-camera spokesperson,

money speaker, and founder of the MoneyStack.

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I look forward to hearing you and highlighting your calls. All right, let's briefly talk about the differences between debit and

credit cards. Most of you are aware of this, but even though debit and credit cards look alike,

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