Learn about prepaid debit cards, their benefits, fees, and whether they're right for you. Discover how they compare to ...

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 ...

One of the obvious perks of the holiday season is gift cards galore. Prepaid gift cards sold by credit card companies are a particularly great gift, because you can put the balance toward just about ...

Learn how Netspend prepaid debit cards work and if they are right for you. Protect yourself and your finances by ...

While many gift card scams involve thieves demanding payments via prepaid cards, there's a less obvious type of fraud known ...

Millions of Americans now use prepaid cards to manage their money, but Consumer Reports found some are much better deals than others. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is holding a hearing on ...

You can use a prepaid debit card a lot like a traditional card to make purchases, but it’s important to understand the rules and fees. David McMillin writes about credit cards, mortgages, banking, ...

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 ...

There’s no foolproof system,” says Daniel Tsai, founder of ConsumerRights.ca, who notes “it’s a wild west when it comes to ...

The number of prepaid debit cards has spiked in recent years, offering consumers a new tool for handling their finances. But like checking accounts, prepaid cards can also bear many types of fees -- ...

Besides the thieves themselves, the main culprit to emerge from the recent heist of personal information from over 100 million Target and Neiman Marcus shoppers isn’t human at all. Rather, the ...

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: ...