A secured credit card can be a starter kit for your financial life By Nancy Munro It’s hard to imagine these days, but Michael Jordan wasn’t always a great basketball player. After all, the future Hall of Famer didn’t even make his high school squad one year. Which is all to say that everyone,… Continue reading Secure Your Credit Future: Get a Head Start with a Secured Credit Card
Month: July 2013
A Whole New Crowd: Prepaid Debit Cards for All
Contrary to popular belief, prepaid debit cards are for everyone By Shane Tripcony Sometimes it takes a deep dive into the world of facts to dislodge a stubborn misperception. That’s exactly what happened in 2012 when a study by the Pew Charitable Trusts reached the startling conclusion that some people fare better using prepaid debit… Continue reading A Whole New Crowd: Prepaid Debit Cards for All
Five Questions for a Smarter Choice in Selecting a Prepaid Debit Card
Five essential questions to ask before choosing a prepaid debit card By Shane Tripcony No, this is not a test, and there definitely won’t be a grade handed out. Actually, scratch that completely. In the quickly expanding universe of prepaid debit cards the choices are multiplying faster than rabbits. Knowing which card is best for… Continue reading Five Questions for a Smarter Choice in Selecting a Prepaid Debit Card
Paying to Get Paid: Employee Costs with Employer Prepaid Card Programs
In late June and early July of 2013, thanks largely to a lengthy story in The New York Times, the practice of paying worker wages via a prepaid debit card has come under increased scrutiny. According to the report in the Times – and subsequent coverage in Time Magazine and Businessweek – large employers including Wal-Mart Stores, McDonald’s and Time Warner Cable are eschewing traditional paper paychecks and direct deposit in favor of paying wages on prepaid debit cards.
Getting A Prepaid Card In Your Wallet
Good news: once you actually make a decision to get a particular card, actually obtaining it as a snap. Indeed, most online application forms for the major prepaid debit cards are simple and getting a card on-site at a retailer will require only a few minutes of your time.