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
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Girl Scouts Embrace Prepaid Cards
A Girl Scouts chapter strikes a deal with prepaid card company, SpendSmart Payments. by Chris Warren Thin Mints, Samoas, Tagalongs and Lemonades are definitely not financial terms. Yet the truth is that, aside from fundraising, one of the main reasons Girl Scouts from across the country sell these and other varieties of cookies is to… Continue reading Girl Scouts Embrace Prepaid Cards
The Occupy Card Moves Ahead
The Occupy Money Cooperative needs to raise $900,000 to make its card a reality. by Chris Warren The Occupy Wall Street Movement’s first steps into the financial services industry have not been particularly smooth. The announcement this past summer that the Occupy Money Cooperative, an offshoot of the anti-status quo coalition that grabbed the world’s… Continue reading The Occupy Card Moves Ahead
Hispanic Consumers Propel Prepaid Card Growth
Hispanic consumers account for a growing segment of prepaid debit card users. by Lucy Lazarony Hispanic consumers have embraced prepaid debit cards. According to an August 2012 research study, “Consumer Payments in the U.S.: The Latino Market” by Packaged Facts: There are 4.6 million Latinos who used a prepaid debit card in the last 12… Continue reading Hispanic Consumers Propel Prepaid Card Growth
UN Turns To Prepaid Cards
To better aid Syrian refugees, the United Nations is utilizing prepaid debit cards. by Shane Tripcony By every measure the ongoing civil war raging in Syria has been a humanitarian disaster. The United Nations estimates that over 100,000 people have died in the years long clash between supporters of President Bashar al-Assad and the various… Continue reading UN Turns To Prepaid Cards
Does Your Grandmother Need a Bluebird?
A well-chosen prepaid debit or checking alternative card offers freedom, flexibility and peace of mind to the elderly and their children. by Bev O’Shea Prepaid debit cards, once the province of the non-creditworthy and desperate, are finally becoming downright respectable (some of them anyway – you still have to be careful). Some cards now specialize; for… Continue reading Does Your Grandmother Need a Bluebird?