71.   Debit cards issued by Visa, MasterCard and other credit card companies are called off-line cards.

72.   Debit cards serve as substitutes for cash and checks since the customer does not borrow any money.

73.   Debit cards that pull funds from automated teller machines or pay for items from merchants with machines to process the cards have been around for the past two decades.

74.   Debit cards withdraw money directly from a bank account, avoiding the risk of interest charges that comes with credit card purchases.

75.   Credit cards have failed to win mass acceptance in much of Europe, where big banks dominate with debit cards and personal checking accounts.

76.   Debit cards deduct funds directly from the bank account when a customer buys something.

77.   Debit cards work like checks, allowing consumers to make purchases by drawing funds directly from their bank account.

78.   Depending on the system, they can use debit cards, paper money or coins, and can be paid in cash, voucher or a combination.

79.   Despite the common link of the telephone debit card, the FBI said the precise connection between the Seattle suspects and the kidnappings in New York was uncertain.

80.   Debit cards are like cash and do not offer this comprehensive protection.