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.

Serve from American Express and Chegg Partner to Empower College Students

In a recent announcement, Serve from American Express announced its agreement with Chegg, the nation’s leading online student hub, to give college students a new way to receive payments for selling textbooks.  Through this agreement, students will not only be able to receive payments through the company’s textbook buyback program exclusively through Serve from American… Continue reading Serve from American Express and Chegg Partner to Empower College Students

New BlueBird Prepaid Debit Card Now Offering Checks

Since American Express launched the BlueBird Prepaid Debit Card, it has offered a fabulous product for the unbanked.  Starting out as a prepaid American Express debit card, it serves many of the same functions of an online checking account.  Working in concert with WalMart, users can load deposits free of charge, make ATM withdrawals, use… Continue reading New BlueBird Prepaid Debit Card Now Offering Checks

American Express

The American Express Prepaid Debit Card offers the user the same convenience and security of a typical Prepaid Debit Card, but also offers benefits typically reserved for credit card users.  With features such as Purchase Protection, Roadside Assistance, Global Assist Services and Entertainment Access, American Express offers advantages not typically available with most prepaid debit… Continue reading American Express

Best Prepaid Debit Cards

Nowadays, everything has been made easy thanks to the rapidly advancing technology. The development of prepaid debit cards also referred to as reloadable debit card is a great innovation and many people are currently using them in their day to day operations. These cards are very smart, cost effective, and they will serve as a… Continue reading Best Prepaid Debit Cards

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