I read on a different forum somewhere that it’s possible to get a PayPal debit card. If I had one of these, could I also use it at regular stores? Or is it an online purchase thing?

You can use it just like any other debit card.  One thing that a lot of people like is once you have the debit card, you can withdraw any cash directly from your paypal balance instead of having to wait the few days it takes to get it transferred to your offline bank account.

I have one and you use it just like your normal bank debit card only that the funds come out of your PayPal account and not your checking or savings account. I love having my PayPal debit card.

The other thing is that you can set up your paypal account so that you earn interest on it too. I haven’t done this, it wouldn’t verify my address for some reason, but it looks like a decent option for those who can.

I do have a PayPal debit card (Master Card,) and it’s awesome! It takes the money right out of your PayPal balance, and you could also select to have it take money out of your savings or checking account if there isn’t enough money in your PayPal account - you can also set a daily spending limit and cancel the card if lost or stolen. It is a pretty nice option that PayPal offers.