1. Critique the use of bank debit cards. Bank debit cards are becoming a popular alternative to using checks or credit cards. Investigate the advantages and disadvantages of using a bank debit card and answer the questions below.

Here are some ideas to consider in your investigation:

• convenience to account holders
• “float” time
• record of transactions
• financial privacy/safety
• card loss/theft liability
• checkbook balancing
• vendor acceptance
• usage fees by banks
• usage fees by vendors
• ease of administration by banks
• ease of administration by vendors

Where did you get your information?

• Was it the most reliable resource? Why or why not?
• How could you have improved the reliability of your resource?
• How has technology, such as online banking, affected these aspects? Discuss any pros and cons about the affects of technology on the aspects of reliability.

2. Installment loan is defined as a “loan with regular payments”. Search the internet to find an article or application of a type of installment loan that you find interesting, that you encounter on a daily basis or that you find in your profession. Please explain why you chose the example. Find the amount financed, the installment price, and the finance charge of the installment loan. Include the URL for the site you used. Please do not plagiarize. You should summarize your findings.