Compared to standard credit cards, this type of account is where the customers” accounts are debited before the services are offered. These accounts are usually assets. The options allow the clients to review, supervise and plan for the usage in advance.
For any client to use this method, he/she must have an active account. The prepaid credit card account is activated by putting money in the same account just like creating other normal accounts. Once money has been successfully deposited in the account, the owner is issued with a card. This is what will be used to withdraw or make deposits into the account. It is also used to identify the owner of the statement. The benefit of using this service is that the owner has the freedom to charge anything he/she wishes and never go bankrupt. This is governed by the fact that once he/she uses all the money in the bank, there can never be any more withdrawals until another deposit is made. No bills or any interest rates are charged.
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As consumers are reducing their spending, businesses are trying just about everything they can think of to encourage spending in their stores or on their websites. One of the more effective methods of getting customers to check out what you’ve got to offer is to give away something too good to pass up. This is why many retailers have turned to prepaid credit cards as business promotions. Giving away a “credit card” offers a more professional appearance than giving out cash or offering rebates for purchases.
In addition offering prepaid credit cards as promotions to get people into their stores, businesses are using them as contest giveaways, rewards and incentives to employees for meeting certain sales criteria or exceeding job expectations, or as incentives to customers to listen to business presentations (think timeshares).
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Credit cards have always held a place in the business world – enabling businesses access to cash flow and making it possible for growth that maybe wouldn’t have been possible otherwise. They can also cripple a business before it gets off the ground, though, if the credit card debt builds faster than the business turns enough profit to pay for it.
Prepaid credit cards are becoming more popular with businesses for a number of reasons, and should be considered a viable strategy for growing a business. Some benefits of prepaid credit cards for businesses include:
Budgeting – when you use a traditional credit card, it becomes much easier to spend more than you planned. A credit card lets you go over budget, where as a prepaid credit card insists that you only spend the money you have allocated on the card to spend.
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With so many consumers looking for ways to rebuild their credit, secured and prepaid credit cards are growing in popularity. Some people swear by them, and others try to avoid them. If you’re new to credit cards, you may have wondered how a prepaid card differs from a secured card, and how either kind can be used to build credit.
Secured credit cards work much like regular credit cards, but with less risk to the card issuer. The cardholder deposits money into an account, which is used to secure a line of credit. Typically, the cardholder needs to deposit enough money to cover 100-200% of the card’s credit limit. For example, a one thousand dollar deposit would result in a credit limit of five hundred to one thousand dollars.
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Prepaid credit cards are new twists on the popularity of plastic money. The name says it all. They are cards that function just like credit cards in nearly all aspects, but you have to pay the spending limit upfront. It’s like a prepaid phone card you can use to buy anything at all.
There are a lot of benefits to a prepaid credit card, as well as many different applications for the technology. The most obvious benefit is that you can’t go over your limit. There is no such thing as over drafting from an account. When the account is empty, you simply cannot use the card. You have to refill it before any more purchases can be made. This is very good for people who have poor credit history or impulsive spending habits. It can help people avoid debt and be a good first step in rebuilding a low credit score.
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