SpendSmart Names Justin Bieber as Brand Ambassador

Bieber Promotes Debit Card via Videos, Social Media Would Justin Beiber’s ebdorsement make you want a branded prepaid debit card?  SpendSmart Payments is hoping so.  Its new card features Bieber, its brand ambassador, in a video series called “Real Talk,” that is aimed at helping teens and families develop responsible spending habits.  In the first… Continue reading SpendSmart Names Justin Bieber as Brand Ambassador

Rewards Season: Prepaid Debit Card Benefits to Look For

No, it’s not the Oscars and there won’t be any tedious speeches. But prepaid cards do offer ways to get awards There’s no official name or diagnosis, but most of us know someone who suffers (or benefits) from a condition perhaps best called frequent flyer-itis. You know the type: they’re the ones whose wanderlust is… Continue reading Rewards Season: Prepaid Debit Card Benefits to Look For

Pros and Cons of Prepaid Debit Cards

Don’t believe the hype about prepaid cards. But don’t believe the doomsayers, either We live in a world of incessant hyperbole. The latest version of the iPhone? Best invention ever. The current members of Congress? The most corrupt and feckless in history. And let’s face it, advertising and promotion is based largely on inflated claims… Continue reading Pros and Cons of Prepaid Debit Cards

Dave Ramsey Chimes In On The Rise of the Prepaid Debit Card

One would only need to turn on their television to know that prepaid debit cards are on the rise.  Added to the mix is a growing crop of celebrities endorsing one card or the other.  Prepaid Debit cards are popping up everywhere with uses ranging from tax returns to IRAs, but so are the fees… Continue reading Dave Ramsey Chimes In On The Rise of the Prepaid Debit Card

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

Mossy Oak Prepaid Debit MoneyCard (Walmart)

Note! This card does NOT help you build credit. Click here to compare secured credit cards (which are similar to prepaid cards) that help you build or rebuild your credit. Also, a few secured cards do not charge annual or monthly fees, unlike the monthly fees charged by prepaid cards. (Ad Link*) By Shane Tripcony… Continue reading Mossy Oak Prepaid Debit MoneyCard (Walmart)

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