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: ...

NFinanSe Inc. Tuesday announced it would launch a Visa–branded general-purpose prepaid debit card sold in Winn-Dixie Supermarkets next month. The Tampa, Fla.-based prepaid card provider is touting a ...

Prepaid cards can be useful tools for young adults who have no credit history as well as consumers who have bad credit. They act in a similar fashion to a debit card, in that the card cannot be used ...

So if you're on the giving or receiving end of gift cards this festive season, make sure to read the fine print. Here's why.

ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in the money transfer segment of global payments, now offers two new fee-friendly reloadable Visa® prepaid cards. The ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prepaid card provider Netspend, a TSYS Company (NYSE: TSS), and United Airlines (NYSE: UAL) today announced the MileagePlus GO Visa Prepaid Card is now available for ...

Debit cards make it easy to make purchases, shop online, and pull cash out of an ATM. But to use one, you need a checking account—and not everyone has one. If you’re a part of the “unbanked” community ...

Why does it cost $4 to activate a gift card? Carol Powell, 67, posed that question to me after being told by a Target cashier about the cost for getting a $25 prepaid card up and running. Powell ...

Buying a prepaid debit card these days is just about as easy as picking up a bottle of shampoo or a candy bar. Walk into a Wal-Mart or almost any major drugstore, and rows of plastic worth $25, $100 ...