Also,many banks offer special services for students, like free checking accounts, including a debit card.

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Linking the money to your debit card or checking account can make it dangerously easy to succumb to temptation and spend.

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The typical mortgage customer has a credit card, a debit card, a checking account, a savings account and online bill-paying.

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If we could have a great big file with our credit card numbers, checking account funds, government ID, and Facebook profile information made accessible through an iris scan, many might just opt in.

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