How to Safely Use Your Debit Card for Online Shopping
Using a prepaid debit card has its advantages but debit cardholders must also remember the risks especially with regards to online payments. While debit cards can be used for purchasing online much like a credit card, there are certain things that you need to pay close attention to. Listed below are practical tips on how to safely use your debit card when shopping online:
Check the security of the website. A secured website must always begin with “https”; not “http”. The S after http (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure) indicates a secured server. Although not every page of the website will be secured, make sure that the shopping cart page and any page where you are required to fill in your personal information begins with https.
When filling out forms, you may get a message on your screen asking if you want to save your information for the next time you shop. It’s best to just click on NO.
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