Comments on: Free Prepaid Cards With No Fees

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 10 May 2012 20:58:28 +0000

My teenage daughter is going to Italy and Greece with her school this summer. They don’t want the kids carrying a lot of cash and want them to have a debit card to use for purchases and ATM’s. What is the best pre-paid card I can get her that won’t charge fees for each overseas purchase? I have checked US Bank and Bank of America and they both charge 3% per transaction outside of the US.

By: Rob Berger

Rob Berger — Tue, 08 May 2012 01:38:53 +0000

Andrea, the UPside is a good option. It’s very low cost and has just about every feature you could want from a prepaid card.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:40:29 +0000

what about that upside visa? Does anyone know about that????

By: Rob Berger

Rob Berger — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:13:43 +0000

Krisit, prepaid cards do NOT help you build credit. At one time some of the did, although they never reported to the 3 main credit bureaus. The best option to build your credit is the Orchard Bank credit card. It's designed for those with limited or no credit, and its rates and fees are reasonable. Good luck!

By: Rob Berger

Rob Berger — Thu, 03 May 2012 11:11:58 +0000

Elle, all prepaid cards are part of a debit network. Most are either debit MasterCard or debt Visa. That being said, I don’t believe the American Express prepaid card has a debit logo. Instead it says “prepaid” above the American Express logo.

By: Kristi

Kristi — Wed, 02 May 2012 21:41:13 +0000

I want to get a prepaid credit card to help raise my credit…what is the best one to get? I want a card that reports to all 3 creditors…and suggestions??

By: Elle

Elle — Wed, 02 May 2012 15:29:35 +0000

Is there a prepaid card without the debit logo?

By: Rob Berger

Rob Berger — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:01:09 +0000

Lynn, you should be able to book a flight with a prepaid card. Booking a hotel room is a bit trickier. If you paid in full at the time of booking, it shouldn’t be a problem. But reserving the room might be an issue. Each hotel chain is different, so you would need to confirm with the specific hotel you wanted to book. To be sure, I’d call the airlines and the hotel in advance.

By: Lynn7

Lynn7 — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:19:26 +0000

Can I book a flight and hotel with a Green Dot card? how does that work

By: lanika

lanika — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 22:05:14 +0000

green dot card can reload your card