Top Reasons to Use Your Debit Card - Money Tip Tuesday

<p>When it comes to payment options you may think that credit cards are the most popular ways to pay.  But you may be surprised that that’s not actually the case. If I told you debit cards are the top used payment method for Americans would that surprise you?  </p> <p>Links:</p> <ul><li>Look into more<a href='https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credit-cards/credit-card-statistics/#:~:text=More%20recently%2C%20a%20Forbes%20Advisor,physical%20or%20virtual%20credit%20card'> credit/debit card statistics and trends</a></li> <li>Read more about American <a href='https://www.fool.com/the-ascent/research/average-household-debt/#:~:text=Terms%20may%20apply%20to%20offers%20listed%20on%20this%20page.&amp;text=American%20households%20carry%20a%20total,and%20other%20types%20of%20loans%3F'>household debt statistics</a></li> <li>Learn more about our debit card features and benefits as well as Identity protection with our <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/bank/checking/'>Better Checking</a> account</li> <li>Check out <a href='https://triangleuniversity.org/'>TCU University</a> for more financial education tips and resources!</li> <li>Follow us on <a href='https://www.facebook.com/pg/MakingMoneyPersonalPodcast/posts/?ref=page_internal'>Facebook</a>, <a href='https://www.instagram.com/makingmoneypersonal/'>Instagram</a> and <a href='https://twitter.com/TCUpodcastMMP'>Twitter</a>!</li> <li>Learn more about <a href='https://www.trianglecu.org/home/home'>Triangle Credit Union</a></li> </ul> <p>Transcript:</p> <p>Welcome to Money Tip Tuesday from the Making Money Personal podcast. </p> <p>I think it’s safe to say that we all love to spend money and we certainly have a lot of options to choose from when we do so.  </p> <p>When it comes to paying credit and debit cards are the top preferred methods. But, which one do people use more?  </p> <p>According to a 2023 Forbes survey, 54% of Americans use a debit card as a primary payment method. That same survey stated that only 36% use a credit card (physical or virtual). </p> <p>Why are debit c