While debit cards meet a variety of everyday needs, this convenient payment option also fits a wide range of lifestyles. No matter what stage you are in life – preparing for college, buying a house or planning for retirement – debit cards are a convenient way to access and spend your own money.
The following are excerpts taken from a new Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) publication titled, “Money Tips for All Ages: Your Finances at Different Stages in Life.” The advice, in a special edition of the agency’s quarterly FDIC Consumer News, can be read or printed online at www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/news/cnspr08.