Money Cards
How do you pay for everyday purchases or bills? The advent and growth of electronic banking has encouraged many people to move more and more from paper (cash, checks) to plastic (credit cards, debit cards).
How do you choose between credit cards, debit cards or prepaid debit cards? Which is safer? Should you let your kid get a debit card? And what about all the scams and fraud related to money cards?
There is a lot to think about, right? Dive straight into the resources below.
Are Pay(Roll) Cards Worthwhile?
Pay cards can be useful and handy, sure. But if you’re forced into using one, or pick the wrong one, they can cost you a pretty dime, too.
Keeping Your Payment Apps (and Money) Safe
The way we pay has steadily changed over the years. Carrying cash and using plastic cards are becoming an old concept as we shift towards apps and oth…
What You Should Know About Payroll Cards
A payroll card, also called a pay card, is a prepaid card that is used to provide an employee's wages each payday. It is typically reloadable so an em…
Maximizing Rebate Cards and Gift Cards
Gift cards are very popular presents. They are a convenient and great way to ensure the recipient gets exactly what they want! Gift cards are also a p…
Buying without Plastic
That’s right, we now have the e-wallet. Sounds great, right? However, they can be prone to scams. Here is everything you need to know.
Do You Use Prepaid Cards? Then Read This.
On April 1, 2019 new rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) went into effect. These rules provide protection for prepaid cards, pa…
Should You Get Your Kids a Debit Card?
In properly equipping your children for the minefield of financial decisions in front of them, I'm sure you introduced a piggy bank, a savings jar, an…
Schooling Your Kids in Money Management
You talk to your kids about stuff that's important to their upbringing: wearing a helmet, getting good grades, handling peer pressure, avoiding drug a…
What You Need to Know About Peer-to-Peer Payments
Peer-to-peer payments are becoming a very popular way for friends to split the bill for a dinner, gift, tickets or other items. These services can be …
Don't Become a Victim of Debit Card Fraud
If you are one of the many people who use their debit card regularly for purchases, you may want to reconsider. Debit card fraud has been rising stead…
Credit Cards, Debit Cards, or Prepaid Debit Cards?
Which are safer to use? Answer: It depends. This video compares all 3 options.
A Zero Percent Credit Card Trick!
Let's talk about credit cards. More specifically, let's talk about credit cards that offer you a 0% interest rate!
These days, many retailers (includ…
Is Your Subprime Card Hurting You?
Most people who have experienced bad credit can agree that the following information often indicates that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Payroll (Debit) Cards: Getting Your Paycheck Deposited on a (Debit) Card
Have you ever heard of payroll cards? Payroll cards are a lot like debit cards—you can use them to pay for items in shops or online, or to withdraw …
Mobile Payments: Ins & Outs
In this video we’ll give you a few tips and trick on how to pay with your phone wisely and safely.
Are You Part of the Plastic Generation?
Free Money! You've probably heard that the law changes over the past few years are supposed to protect college-aged young people from a lot of the ab…
Check, Credit Card or Debit Card?
Choosing a Payment Method for Security and Convenience
How do you pay for everyday purchases or bills? Cash? Check? Credit Card? Debit Card? If you a…
