Why Credit Cards are Safer Than Debit Cards

Credit cards are more secure due to the delayed transfer of cash from bank account balances, higher regulatory requirements and stricter credit card company fraud monitoring. This is not to say debit cards aren't safe; for example, a responsible debit card holder may have less security risk than a credit card holder that takes less precautions.

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