Archive for June, 2009

Card Comparison: Complete List of Pre-paid Cards on Market

In my previous post, I explained what are pre-paid cards, how they are structured, and compared 5 pre-paid credit/debit cards.  In this post, I will extend that list to include all the pre-paid cards available to the market right now.

  Card Name Features More
Vision Silver Prepaid MasterCard
Prepaid Debit Card issued by Meta Financial; Help build credit history; Instant Approval; Operate on MasterCard network $0 Activation Fee with Rebate; Online checking; Perfect card for Gov/Benefits Checks recipients; monthly fee:$3.95
READYdebit Card
Prepaid Debit Card issued by Meta Financial; Help build credit history with CreditBuilder; Instant Approval; Operate on MasterCard network $0 Activation Fee – when you load your card by direct deposit; choose Your Card Color – Blue, Black or Pink; no credit check;monthly fee: as low as $4.95
Eufora Prepaid MasterCard® with Credit Builder – Elite Level
Prepaid Debit Card issued by Bancorp Bank; Help build credit history with Credit Builder; Operate on MasterCard network Reload at Thousands of Retail Locations Nationwide with a $5000 Maximum Value; monthly fee: waived; Free Point of Sale transactions
Baby Phat Prepaid Visa® RushCard
Prepaid Debit Card issued by MTT; No hidden fees, Free optional credit building with RushPath to Credit; Instant Approval; Operate on Visa Inc. network no overdraft fees, no interest charges; no credit check;  Free direct deposit of tax refunds, anticipation loans, and paychecks; monthly fee: none
AccountNow® Prepaid VisaCard
Prepaid Credit Card issued by Meta Financial; Have credit line attached, help build credit history; Instant Approval; Operate on Visa Inc. network $0 Activation Fee – when you load your card by direct deposit;New iAdvanceSM loan option – no credit check;monthly fee:$4.95
AccountNow® Prepaid MasterCard
Prepaid Credit Card issued by Meta Financial; Have credit line attached, help build credit history; Instant Approval; Operate on MasterCard network $0 Activation Fee – when you load your card by direct deposit;New iAdvanceSM loan option – no credit check;monthly fee:$4.95
Applied Bank® Secured Visa® Credit Card
Prepaid Debit Card issued by Applied Bank; no credit line is attached. Operates on Visa Inc. network. Regular APR: 9.99% fixed;CREDIT Bureau Reporting;Minimum $200 deposit required.
Applied Bank® Secured Visa® Gold Card
Prepaid Debit Card issued by Applied Bank; no credit line is attached. Operates on Visa Inc. network. Regular APR: 9.99% fixed;CREDIT Bureau Reporting;Minimum $200 deposit required.
Millennium Advantage Pre-Paid MasterCard®
Prepaid Debit Card issued by Millennium Bank; no credit line is attached. Operates on Visa Inc. network. Application Fee: $99 Participation Fee: $71.40 ($5.95 monthly)

Important Disclaimer: the credit cards information in this post were accurate as of the date of publishing, some or all of the card programs may be discontinued, their terms may be changed after wards.