With the estimated 42 million offers for new debit cards that hit American homes in 2012, it’s no wonder how debit cards remain the most popular plastic payment type among Americans. In 2012, debit purchase volume jumped 12%, versus an increase of only 8% for credit card purchases. Comperemedia reports that bank offers for new… Continue reading Durbin Amendment Not Slowing Debit Card Marketing
Category: Best Low Fee Prepaid Cards
Millions of people are turning to prepaid debit cards as a smart alternative to carrying cash and writing checks. Almost anyone can qualify and they don’t require a credit check or a bank account. Though they carry credit card logos and can be used anywhere a credit card is used, unlike a credit card, they do not offer a line of credit. The user can only spend the amount that has been loaded onto the card or placed into the account associated with the card.
There are dozens of debit cards on the market, many of them issued by the same bank, but fee structures are vastly different. Bestprepaiddebitcards.com has done all the research for you and provides comprehensive reviews to help you decide which card is best for you.
Can you Pay for Health Insurance with Prepaid Cards (Benefits and Problems)?
The Benefits and Pitfalls of Paying for Health Insurance with a Prepaid Debit Card By Lucy Lazarony 2019 Update! According to Ihealthplans.com, at least within the individual health insurance Marketplace, insurance providers are required to accept money orders and pre-paid debit cards, which is good news for prepaid card owners. Providers do not have to… Continue reading Can you Pay for Health Insurance with Prepaid Cards (Benefits and Problems)?
Debit Card Rewards Programs Help Consumers
Debit card rewards have come and gone over the past few years. With credit cards, rewards and promotions are much more prevalent, but after the financial collapse in 2008, many banks got rid of most of their debit card promotions. But now banks are starting to bring the rewards back to attract new business as… Continue reading Debit Card Rewards Programs Help Consumers
What Everyone Needs to Know About Consumer Rights with Debit Cards: Protecting Your Information
What everyone needs to know to stay protected Many frequent fliers can easily recite from memory the safety announcement flight attendants so cheerily pronounce before a plane lifts into the air. That’s because the instructions – which tell passengers where the exits are and how to strap on an oxygen mask – are repeated on… Continue reading What Everyone Needs to Know About Consumer Rights with Debit Cards: Protecting Your Information
Tax Refund Cards
Try this as an exercise sometime. If you owe money to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or pay quarterly taxes, log onto your bank account to see just how quickly the check you send them gets deposited. It’s fast, very fast. And to be fair, the IRS is pretty speedy itself when it comes to… Continue reading Tax Refund Cards
MasterCard Prepaid Gift Cards
It’s a dilemma that the choosiest among us are bound to face. We receive a Target or Walmart or some other retailer-specific gift card from a friend or relative and, whether we tell anyone or not, just can’t find something we want. Instead of admitting to being a total prima donna, we just put the… Continue reading MasterCard Prepaid Gift Cards