Google Inc. decided that the run-up to the holiday shopping season was the right time to announce its entrance into the prepaid debit card industry. On November 20 the search engine company declared – via blog post, of course, and with typical irreverence – the availability of its Google Wallet Card. “Your roommate finally paid… Continue reading Google Launches Prepaid Card
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The Debate Over Green Dot
Analysts disagree about how much longtime prepaid debit card supplier Green Dot should worry about new competitors By Shane Tripcony Recently, (Green Dot Corporation- click for our review of their prepaid card) has been a source of debate and disagreement. A longtime issuer of prepaid debit cards, Monrovia, California-based Green Dot, is an established player… Continue reading The Debate Over Green Dot
How To Keep Holiday Spending Joyful
Prepaid debit cards can help you stick to your budget. by Shane Tripcony It seems to happen earlier and earlier each year. Even before the little ones don their witch and ghost outfits to go out trolling for candy on Halloween night – let alone before anyone has planned out their Thanksgiving Day feast –… Continue reading How To Keep Holiday Spending Joyful
Walgreen’s Launches A Prepaid Card
The drugstore chain puts a prepaid debit card at the center of its financial services options by Shane Tripcony Walgreen’s is already the place millions of Americans head to in order to pick up everything from deodorant to Halloween candy to prescription drugs. Now the nationwide drugstore chain is adding financial services, including a prepaid… Continue reading Walgreen’s Launches A Prepaid Card
Pros and Cons of Traveling with a Prepaid Debit Card
Should you pack a prepaid debit card for your next trip? By Lucy Lazarony Going on a trip? Here’s a look at the advantages and disadvantages of traveling with a prepaid debit card in your wallet. An alternative to credit cards. If you don’t have a credit card or don’t want to travel with one,… Continue reading Pros and Cons of Traveling with a Prepaid Debit Card
Employers Cannot Mandate Prepaid Cards For Wages
Responding to complaints, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a reminder to employees that they cannot force workers to accept pay on prepaid debit cards. by Shane Tripcony Over the summer the practice of using prepaid debit cards to pay employee salaries garnered a lot of attention, much of it negative. News outlets, The… Continue reading Employers Cannot Mandate Prepaid Cards For Wages