'massive BC fraud hits debit-card users' http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/11/19/bc-debit-card-fraud.html
You can use your debit card as a credit card by electing to sign for the purchase rather than put in your PIN. Also, many debit cards offer airline mileage plans tied to its use. I haven't used a credit card in 5 years, have one, don't use it except to make reservations. Bought my car with it 3 years ago and the bump up in mileage jacked my airline status to elite, which I've had ever since. Much better than using the credit card.
Yeah which is nice. I wonder how long it will last. I pay my credit cards in full but I get #1 Free 30 day loan #2 cashback. #3 firewall against my actual assets. I just got 250 dollars credited to my creditcard. But I am probably the customer they do not want. I think the days of the free ride and then some will be coming to an end though. (no grace periods, annual fee,etc..)