When you break out your plastic payment at checkout, generally the cashier or online payment portal makes no distinction between a credit card, a debit card or a prepaid debit card. All three carry a ...
Consumers use credit cards for 28% of all payments and more than 90% own a debit card in the UK, according to the British Retail Consortium. A credit card machine allows small businesses to accept ...
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