Prepaid credit cards put holder in charge
Why to obtaine a “prepaid” Visa or MasterCard?
When your kids begin college next year, you want them to have a major credit card (Visa, MasterCard, etc.). In particular, you want them to have the conveniences of a credit card. They can charge larger amounts than they would carry around in cash and use it at places that don’t accept checks. Also, with a [...]
Is my child ready for a credit card?
As we head into holiday shopping season, you may notice that some of your favorite toys have a new plastic version — credit and debit cards. The classic Monopoly game now comes with a debit card instead of all those little bills. Barbie has her own credit card in an electronic purse. There’s even a [...]
GoUrban offers prepaid credit card
An e-commerce Web site catering to black consumers is offering a branded, prepaid credit card in an effort trying to reach out to people who don’t use traditional financial institutions.
Denver-based www.GoUrban.net announced Tuesday it reached agreement with card issuer MetaBank, payment technology company ESafe Cards Inc. and MasterCard to begin offering the prepaid card with [...]