Today’s post addresses the oft-asked question “Does having and using a credit card cause me to spend more than I would if I just carried cash around?” Much research has been done on this topic, and
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M&T Bank
The MoneyGram Reload Network
MoneyGram is one of the oldest money transfer companies in the United States. They’ve been in business since the 1940’s, and are most widely known as a money transfer company. Did you know that MoneyGram has teamed
Yes, Prepaid Cards Can Help Establish a Good Credit Rating
Young consumers and banks share a common problem. The consumers are faced with the fact that “You have to have credit to get credit.” Banks are faced with wanting to find new customers who will be responsible bill payers and they know that about fifty million Americans would fit
“Pay as you go” Convenience of Prepaid Cards
One of the reasons many people love prepaid debit cards instead of credit cards is that they provide “pay as you go” convenience. Pay as you go is particularly important during the current financial crisis.
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Five Steps Toward Repairing Your Credit Score
Having a good credit rating is essential to modern-day living as it determines whether or not you can rent a car, receive a loan (including a mortgage!), get an apartment lease, and
MetaBank
MetaBank Background Information
MetaBank is one of the largest prepaid debit card issuers in the United States (more than 50% of the debit cards reviewed on GetDebit.com are issued by MetaBank). Through their premier Meta Payment Systems division, MetaBank services more
The Bancorp Bank
The Bancorp Bank Background Information
Since its inception in 2000, The Bancorp Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of publicly held The Bancorp, Inc (NASDAQ: TBBK), and promotes its products primarily through partnership models. While there are at least one Bancorp Bank
Using a Prepaid Visa Card – A Few Tips
A Visa® prepaid debit card is not a Visa credit card. Prepaid debit cards are “pay before” cards. Credit cards are “pay after” cards. With a prepaid Visa, your spending is limited to the amount of money you have loaded on the Visa prepaid card. Each time you
Why Do I Need to Provide a Social Security Number to Get a Prepaid Debit Card?
Several years ago, prepaid debit cards were available that were “anonymous” as well as reloadable. The cards were popular with people concerned about their privacy. Unfortunately, they were also popular with people who used them for money laundering. As a result, more strict rules have been imposed