Showing posts with label prepaid card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label prepaid card. Show all posts

Monday, October 15, 2012

Vision Premier Prepaid Card: A Prepaid Credit Card Review

The Vision Premier Prepaid Visa Card is another offering from Bancorp Bank to help you manage your money.  The card service comes with many benefits like Roadside Assistance, a card funded Savings Account, 1% Cash Back on gas purchases and online bill payments.  Here are the features and advantages:

Visa or Mastercard:  Visa Only

Appearance:  Custom

Withdrawals:  You can withdraw up to $500 per day.  You can spend up to $2,500 per day.

Deposits:  You can add money via Paypal, Direct Deposit, Western Union, MoneyGram ExpressPayment, Visa ReadyLink or GreenDot MoneyPak purchase.  The maximum deposit is $2,000.

Account Management:  You can manage your account online or by email/text alerts

Fees:  $9.95 Activation Fee.  $7.95 Monthly Maintenance Fee.  $2.50 ATM Withdrawal Fee.

The Achieve Debit Visa/MasterCard: A Prepaid Credit Card Review

Bancorp Bank offers the Achieve Prepaid Visa Card for customers who want to manage their money. It seems like a relatively new offering and I haven't seen a lot of reviews about it yet.  Here are the features and advantages:

Visa or Mastercard:  Mastercard Debit

Appearance:  Fixed

Withdrawals:  According to the Cardholder agreement, a maximum of eight (8) ATM withdrawals are permitted.  You cannot withdraw more than $300 in one transaction and no more than $600 a day.  You cannot spend more than $2500 a day.

Deposit:  You can add money to your account by direct deposit or by a GreenDot MoneyPak purchase for cash.  You can load a maximum limit of $1000 via cash or $10,000 via direct deposit a day.

Account Management:  You can monitor your account via text/email alerts or on the website www.achievecard.com.

Fees:  $5.95 Monthly Fee if you deposit more than $2,000 a month otherwise the fee is $9.95.  There is a $2.50 ATM Withdrawal fee for non-network ATMs.  $0.95 ATM Balance Inquiry Fee.

For more infomation and the full Cardholder agreement, please go to www.achievecard.com

Saturday, October 13, 2012

The American Express Prepaid Card: A Prepaid Credit Card Review

It was only a matter of time until American Express found their way into the prepaid card industry.  Visa and Mastercard licensed their name to many prepaid products over the years and have made great profits because of it.  Now the American Express Card is available to everyone, lending its brand of affluency and prestige to customers everywhere.  Here are the features and advantages:

Appearance:  Fixed

Withdrawals:  You can withdraw up to $400 a day at any ATM.

Deposits:  You can add money by Green Dot MoneyPak, Vanilla Reload Pack or direct deposit.

Account Management:  You can check your account online at americanexpress.com/prepaid or by text and email alerts.

Fees:  $2.00 ATM withdrawal fee for every ATM transaction after the first one.  The first withdrawal is free every month.


Friday, October 12, 2012

The UPside Visa Card: A Prepaid Credit Card Review

The UPside service and UPside prepaid card are operated by Plastyc Inc, based in New York, NY. The UPside Visa Prepaid Card is issued by Metabank in Sioux Falls, SD.  The card service is described as "a money management service that comes with an UPside Visa Prepaid Card and an online virtual check book."   Here are the features and advantages:

Visa or Mastercard:  Visa Only

Appearance:  Custom Made to User Request at Checkout

Withdrawals:  You can withdraw up to $400 in a single transaction or up to $500 in a 24-hour period.

Deposits:  You can add money by direct deposit, Green Dot MoneyPaks, UPside card-to-card transfer (restrictions apply) or another credit/debit card in your name (restrictions apply).

Account Management:  You can monitor your account online or through text and email alerts.  UPside also has spending thresholds in place to promote financial responsibility.

Fees:  $0.99 Monthy Maintenance fee if account is less than $500 a month.  $4.95 Monthly Maintenance fee if your account is greater than $500 a month.  $4.95 Moneypak Deposit Fee.  $1.95 ATM Withdrawal Fee.  $0.99 ATM Inquiry Fee.  $2.00 ATM Decline Fee.

For more information please go to www.upsidecard.com.