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  2. Debits and credits - Wikipedia

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    Debits and credits in double-entry bookkeeping are entries made in account ledgers to record changes in value resulting from business transactions. A debit entry in an account represents a transfer of value to that account, and a credit entry represents a transfer from the account. [1][2] Each transaction transfers value from credited accounts ...

  3. Credit card - Wikipedia

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    A debit card debits the customer's account as the transaction is made, while a credit card debits it at the end of the month automatically, making it impossible to fall into debt by forgetting to pay a credit card bill. Specialized credit companies can provide these cards, but they are separate from the regular banking system.

  4. Double-entry bookkeeping - Wikipedia

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    Accounts clerk. v. t. e. Double-entry bookkeeping, also known as double-entry accounting, is a method of bookkeeping that relies on a two-sided accounting entry to maintain financial information. Every entry to an account requires a corresponding and opposite entry to a different account. The double-entry system has two equal and corresponding ...

  5. Credit Card vs. Debit Card: Similarities and Differences ...

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    There are huge differences between swiping a debit card and swiping a credit card. And these differences go far beyond whether or not you’re racking up credit card debt. Debit and credit cards ...

  6. Credit and debit cards are convenient ways for people to make purchases without having to fork over actual cash. Both are popular in mainstream American society, with 93% those 18 or older in the ...

  7. Payment card - Wikipedia

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    A debit card debits the customer's account as the transaction is made, while a credit card debits it at the end of the month automatically. What is called a credit card in the United States - meaning the customer has a bill to pay at the end of the month - does not exist in the French banking system.

  8. Payment card number - Wikipedia

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    Payment card number. A payment card number, primary account number (PAN), or simply a card number, is the card identifier found on payment cards, such as credit cards and debit cards, as well as stored-value cards, gift cards and other similar cards. In some situations the card number is referred to as a bank card number.

  9. Bank account - Wikipedia

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    Banking. A bank account is a financial account maintained by a bank or other financial institution in which the financial transactions between the bank and a customer are recorded. Each financial institution sets the terms and conditions for each type of account it offers, which are classified in commonly understood types, such as deposit ...