Personal finance: be careful when using debit, credit cards

During tough economic times, it is important to be careful when using debit and credit cards to avoid being the victim of a financial scam. You can protect yourself by using credit cards when you don’t have cash on-hand, then paying off your credit card balance each month to avoid interest. Debit cards carry a

During tough economic times, it is important to be careful when using debit and credit cards to avoid being the victim of a financial scam. You can protect yourself by using credit cards when you don’t have cash on-hand, then paying off your credit card balance each month to avoid interest. Debit cards carry a higher degree of risk than credit cards do, so it is much safer to use credit cards when making purchase decisions.

Carroll County Times, 9/15/2011

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