General purpose reloadable cards (GPR cards) are a type of plastic, prepaid, debit-like card containing a set amount of money and are becoming more popular in the "unbanked" community. Being ...

A comparison between checking-account offerings from top issuers and popular reloadable prepaid debit cards suggests that in some cases the cards are a better value, new research suggests. The Network ...

If you have bad credit or want to avoid using traditional credit or debit cards, you might consider getting a prepaid credit card. Prepaid cards are easy to obtain and require no credit check. You can ...

Use of reloadable prepaid cards — which can be used like credit and debit cards yet require no bank account or credit check — is surging. But the cards have a variety of drawbacks to consider. Fees: ...

Whether by choice or because of government action, millions of Americans are turning to prepaid cards as a financial-management tool. Prepaid-card regulations must evolve in order for consumers to ...

The increasing popularity of reloadable prepaid cards, particularly among the unbanked and underbanked, has begun to raise alarms among consumer advocates who view the cards as subject to capricious ...

March 30, 2011, 6:46 PM EDT / Source: GlobeNewswire DES MOINES, Iowa, March 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As reloadable cards gain popularity among consumers, TMG's Konrad Christensen hopes community ...

Consumer use for prepaid and reloadable credit and debit cards is on the rise and savvy c-store operators are capitalizing on the trend A confluence of variables developed in recent years, leading to ...

Consumer groups and some lawmakers contend that prepaid cards lack some of the protections offered by traditional bank and credit union accounts, and often include an assortment of fees that can ...

Holly Johnson is a credit card expert and writer who covers rewards and loyalty programs, budgeting, and all things personal finance. In addition to writing for publications like Bankrate, CreditCards ...