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Learn at your own pace, with an explanation after every answer. No score, no leaderboard – and not preparation for a citizenship test: just to know the country and your neighbours a little better.

Everyday life

You pay for groceries with a debit card. Where does the money come from?

✓ Directly from your own bank account, usually checking
B From a loan you repay later with interest
✕ From a monthly bill sent by the store Your answer
D From your Social Security payments

Not quite.

A debit card is linked to your bank account and takes the money out right away. A credit card, by contrast, borrows money that you repay later.

Source: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (consumerfinance.gov): debit vs. credit cards

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