LPT: Keep the account balance connected to your debit card at a minimum, especially when traveling, to minimize the amount you could lose in a theft.
LPT: Keep the account balance connected to your debit card at a minimum, especially when traveling, to minimize the amount you could lose in a theft. And temporarily disable overdraft protection if you normally have it turned on (where your debit card pulls funds from another account if it gets charged for more money than you have available in the debit card’s checking account). If your card is stolen, the thief cannot spend more than what you have in your debit card’s account. And if you nee…