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Prepaid Debit Card Fees Lower Than Checking Account Charges
A recent report by Bretton Woods, Inc. shows that most consumers using prepaid debit cards to manage finances do so for less than $7.50 per month. by Chris Warren It has long been an assumption that users of prepaid debit cards turn to them as something of a last resort. But a recent report entitled,… Continue reading Prepaid Debit Card Fees Lower Than Checking Account Charges
Nine Tips for Avoiding Fees on Prepaid Cards
Fees are inevitable with prepaid debit cards. But there’s much you can do to keep them low. By Lucy Lazarony To get the most value out of a prepaid debit card, you’ll want to avoid and minimize all the fees that you possibly can. “You want to understand the fee structure of the card,” says… Continue reading Nine Tips for Avoiding Fees on Prepaid Cards
Celebrity Prepaid Debit Card Smackdown 2013
Nobody would argue that hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons is anything but cool. After all, the guy was one of the forces behind Def Jam, the record label that brought us the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J. These days, Simmons is a business magnate whose net worth is estimated to be north of $300 million.… Continue reading Celebrity Prepaid Debit Card Smackdown 2013
Approved Card From Suze Orman
If you find yourself among the unbanked or under-banked a prepaid debit card may be the checking account alternative you are looking for. Suze Orman has recently launched her Approved Card – a prepaid debit card that is supposed to be better than the competition. But is it really? Does it have low or no… Continue reading Approved Card From Suze Orman