debit card
noun
: a card like a credit card by which money may be withdrawn or the cost of purchases paid directly from the holder's bank account without the payment of interest
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They were also advised not to use their credit or debit cards for non-essential spending.
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Participants are also asked to avoid using credit or debit cards for non-essential spending.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
The state sent about 50 debit cards loaded with unemployment benefits to addresses controlled by Campbell and Pasley, Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle Beckwith said in a news release.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
And the federal government has long made agreements with private banks, including Citibank, to handle financial transactions like the payment of government benefits with debit cards.
—Claire Brown, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Participants are also asked to avoid using credit or debit cards for non-essential spending.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2025
The state sent about 50 debit cards loaded with unemployment benefits to addresses controlled by Campbell and Pasley, Acting U.S. Attorney Michelle Beckwith said in a news release.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 27 Feb. 2025
And the federal government has long made agreements with private banks, including Citibank, to handle financial transactions like the payment of government benefits with debit cards.
—Claire Brown, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Debit card.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/debit%20card. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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