But prepaid cards often come with many fees that credit cards and debit cards do not have, making it expensive to access your money. Also, the use of a prepaid card does not help you build credit ...

A debit card is linked to your checking account and allows you to make purchases or withdraw cash directly from your account. Here's how to get a debit card.

Prepaid debit cards are an alternative way to access and spend money by using a physical card, mobile app, website or electronic payment. Check out some of the best prepaid debit cards available -- ...

Prepaid fraud surges A study last year by Mercator found prepaid debit card usage and fraud skyrocketed between 2009 and 2011. Prepaid card usage jumped 120%, to total $83.6 billion in transactions.

More people are using prepaid debit cards, but not all the cards work the same way, especially when it comes to the fees they charge. Money Coach Alvin Hall gives some tips.

Prepaid debit cards have gone mainstream, no longer a fringe financial product for people without access to a bank account. The growth has been astronomical: Between 2012 and 2014, use of prepaid ...

Because prepaid debit cards do not run such checks, it may be easier for people who have had prior problems with a bank to open a prepaid card rather than a checking account.

This notice was sent with a prepaid debit card from the IRS in an attempt to help speed up the delivery of economic impact payments. Some people have confused the cards for junk mail. (Kanyakrit ...

More than 1 in 8 American consumers now carry reloadable prepaid debit cards, according to a new report from Javelin Strategy & Research. Stronger rewards, cheaper fees, and changing attitudes ...

Stimulus payments continue to hit consumer's mailboxes, and if you got your payment on a prepaid debit card, you can get that money transferred to your bank account or turned into cash. 24/7 Live ...

Prepaid debit cards are an alternative way to access and spend money by using a physical card, mobile app, website or electronic payment. These cards can be handy if you need to quickly add money ...