If you can't get a checking account or a credit card, a prepaid debit card might be an option for you. These cards are easy to get because there isn't a credit check. Your credit history doesn't ...

When you break out your plastic payment at checkout, generally the cashier or online payment portal makes no distinction between a credit card, a debit card or a prepaid debit card. All three carry a ...

As banks realize that more and more consumers want alternatives to traditional checking accounts and credit cards, nearly 60 percent of banks nationwide now offer prepaid or reloadable debit cards, ...

New scams involving prepaid debit cards are making headlines: Fake loan modification schemes. Fraudsters posing as Internal Revenue Service officials demanding immediate tax payments. Hacking scams ...

If you don't have a debit card or a credit card, you're limited to purchasing stores and businesses that accept cash or checks. A prepaid card from PayPal lets you add funds to the account and pay ...

Prepaid cards offer an alternative to carrying around cash. They can be used in exactly the same way as a debit or credit card but must be topped up with credit first. Most prepaid cards charge fees ...

With fewer using cash to spend abroad, it’s tougher to give children spending money. Kids’ overseas prepaid cards let you, or them, load up money to spend (many also let you set spending limits and ...

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According to latest numbers by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, about 14.1% of the population in the United States is under-banked. This means that millions of people may have difficulty ...

Consumer Reports ranked 26 prepaid debit cards, with fees from $0 to $19.95. Here is what you need to know before and after a credit card balance transfer. Getty Images July 31, 2013 — -- intro: ...

The best prepaid debit cards include options from American Express, FamZoo and Walmart. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who compensate us when you ...