Article Summary: A NetSpend prepaid debit card is a reloadable and prepaid card that allows you to complete transactions without a bank account. NetSpend offers prepaid MasterCard and Visa debit cards, and all cards are insured by the FDIC. Someone can send money to your NetSpend card via direct deposit, through a PayPal account, or […]
Article Summary: Can you still get a debit card though you don’t have a Social Security number? Yes, you can. You can also get a good bank account and a credit card if you want. This article will tell you how. When it comes to personal finance, a debit card (or a credit card) is […]
Article Summary: If the issuer of your card is highly focused on security, you probably won’t be able to find your debit card number online. Possibilities in other cases include, but are not limited to, finding it on the issuer’s website, finding it on an account statement, and making an educated guess with help from […]
Article Summary: Most hotels will let you reserve a room with either a credit card or a debit card. If you decide to book your room with a debit card, you should keep a few things in mind. One of the most important of these is the hold the hotel will put on your card. […]
According to a recent survey by the FDIC, 25% of U.S. households are unbanked or underbanked. Unbanked households have no bank account at all. Underbanked households have a bank account, but they still use financial services outside the banking system to make ends meet, such as payday loans. If you’re one of the millions of […]
The first ever traveler’s check was issued on January 1, 1772, by the London Credit Exchange Company. It came into being long before the first credit card in 1958. The question is, are traveler’s checks obsolete or do they still have a place in modern travel? What is a traveler’s check? A traveler’s check is […]
There’s no such thing as a prepaid credit card that builds credit. In fact, the term “prepaid credit card” itself is a misnomer. There are two different products it could be describing: a secured credit card or a prepaid debit card. Read on to learn about the differences, what each can and can’t do, and […]
If you have bad credit, you’ve likely gotten mail offers and seen online advertisements for secured credit cards and prepaid debit cards. Before you jump on an offer, though, it’s important to understand the difference between a secured card and a prepaid card, and which option you need right now. To help you understand, we’ll […]
Sticking to your monthly budget isn’t always easy. If you use credit cards, there’s always the chance that you’ll overspend. Using your debit card to pay for everything can also be risky, with overdraft charges looming if your balance gets low. And the fact of the matter is, you can’t use cash for everything anymore. […]
Prepaid debit cards are becoming more popular as a payment method. More than 23 million people use them regularly (source). For many, they offer a simple money management system. For others, they’re an alternative to other payment methods they either can’t or don’t want to have. In this article, we’ll explore how prepaid debit cards […]
Prepaid cards are one of the newest and fastest growing sectors in the electronic payment business. In 2003, the reloadable cards sector — another name for prepaid cards — was a small niche worth approximately $1 billion. Fast forward to 2012, and the prepaid cards sector was valued at $65 billion. By 2018, the sector […]
You’ve had it. The mob bosses in charge of your money – otherwise known as your bank – have taken you to the cleaners one too many times. They like to post debits before credits and their on-line balances can lag a day behind. You start to ask yourself, Good question. According to a 2013 […]
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