Finance & Debt-Relief: Alternatives to Credit Cards

Are you one of those people who only ever got a credit card for the
convenience of being able to pay without cash, or because you
weren’t aware of any other easy way to borrow money? Millions of us
are, thanks to the unavoidable advertising of the credit card
industry, and few people realise just how many alternatives to
credit cards there are. Let’s take a look at a few.

Debit Cards.

Debit cards are often used in many European countries, but are
relatively unheard of elsewhere. Basically, they’re just like credit
cards and are accepted everywhere credit cards are accepted - the
only difference is that they take any money you spend directly from
your
bank account, instead of you getting a bill at the end of the month.
You should be aware,though, that you aren’t as well-protected from
fraud with a debit card as you would be with a credit card.