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Credit or Debit?

Many people do not understand the difference between debit and credit cards. That was exemplified when we took an unscientific survey of people on the street in Washington, D.C. So, Lynn Neary turns to Ronnie Roha, associate editor of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, to answer the question at hand.

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Lynn Neary is an NPR arts correspondent covering books and publishing.

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