Beware Of Using Debit Cards In Restaurants: Could Cost You A Bank Penalty

Thanks to an inquisitive East Haddam engineer I discovered a little known restaurant practice of automatically charging your debit and credit cards a 20 percent tip even if the food is takeout or if you leave a tip in cash.It appears that the charge is mandated by Visa and MasterCard to make their business operate easier.But its at the cost of some consumers – those who use debit cards and have little cash in their accounts. They can be charged penalties if the added tip pushes their account int