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When you charge items to a credit crad, you have to pay those items off at a later date. If you don't pay the items off by the deadline date, you are charged fees. Many, many, MANY people go into credit card debt because they put off paying their balances in full each month, which racks up fees. You then owe way more than you started off owing.
When you use your debit card, the money is already paid from your bank account, so everything is taken care of, and you don't have to worry about it anymore.
If you're going to use a credit card, you should be able to pay all your balances in full so as not to incur late fees. When those fees add up, that's where you get in trouble.
Basically credit cards are best if you want to charge a very expensive item to them and pay it off overtime, but hopefully before incurring a late fee. Or you can get a credit card that gives you rebates and rewards for everything you charge, but again, you have to be careful not to carry a balance.
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