I have a debit card through my Credit Union. I also have their app on my phone and it's set up to notify me with a text for every single transaction made on the card. No need to constantly check that way. If you check your phone, you always know. Two nights ago 2 charges were made at night that were not mine. They always include a number to call if you don't recognize the charge. I called, they stopped the card and I went in to the bank today where I resolved the issue, and they printed out a new card. The Manager at my old Credit Union where I used to live, always told me to replace them regardless, a few times a year because it is inevitable. You can also set daily limits on the accounts so if something does get by you, hopefully it won't be for much. Same with credit cards. My only credit card was hacked the week before. It's a different world now. The other thing I did was download a Shell gas app and link a payment card. When you reach the station, sign in the app, then locate the station, input the pump number and you get 10 cents off every gallon, and more, for the more you use it. The bonus is, no need to use your card physically at the pump, as it's a well known fact they put skimmers on a lot of them that get the info off of your card. I do always carry cash too, but don't like the idea of having much of that on me at any one time.
"Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts." Charles Dickens
