People want checking into a hotel to feel simple. Hand over your card, get your room keys, wander to the elevator. But the system behind that front desk is built for credit cards, not debit cards.

The fastest way to ruin a great trip starts at the hotel check-in desk. That small plastic card handed over with a smile can quietly lock up hundreds of dollars, derail a carefully planned budget, and ...

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A debit card (also called a bank card) works like a credit card, but instead of pulling from your available credit line, the ...