Prepaid Transaction Cards

These cards require money to be deposited into an account, which can then be spent for purchases or ATM withdrawals.

	READYdebit® Visa® Prepaid Debit Card - Works like a checking account. Load money & use anywhere Visa is accepted. Withdraw cash at ATMs, Online Bill Pay, shop at stores, internet, buy gas, etc. Direct deposit your paycheck or social security benefit check. Get your routing number & account number instantly.
	RushCard - A prepaid Visa that combines urban style with useful features. Choose from four different designs.
	Silver Prepaid MasterCard - Free direct deposit, use to pay your other bills online, and get cash from ATMs. Guaranteed approval.
	UPside Visa® Prepaid Card - $0 activation fee. $0 monthly fee with total load of $400 or more. Free direct deposit from employers or load cash at 60,000 retailers. Write personal checks, best to pay rent or other bills. Save up to $230 compared with other prepaid cards.
	Vision Premier Prepaid Visa - Guaranteed approval. Add cash using free Direct Deposit, or at over 100,000 retail locations. Free unlimited purchase transactions. Free account alerts via email, SMS or text messages. Low weekly fees or free with Direct Deposit. You can use it to pay any bill: rent, cellular phone, insurance, utilities, etc.
	Western Union PrePaid MasterCard Debit Card - No credit check, and you don't even need a bank account. Reload your card at any Western Union agent in the United States.
	YAP™ MasterCard Prepaid Card - Send and receive money securely with your mobile phone. Free MasterCard prepaid card & free shipping. Free instant virtual card – Shop online today. Free inlimited purchase / signature transactions. $0 Monthly fee when you load at least $500 per month (otherwise only $5.)
	Account Now Prepaid Visa and MasterCard - Instant guaranteed approval – no credit check, no security deposit. Free Direct Deposit - No more check cashing fees. Zero activation fees when you load your card by Direct Deposit. Free online bill pay - no more expensive money orders. Free Credit Builder – bill pay transactions are reported to PRBC. No overdraft fees – no minimum balance required. Advance loan option, no credit check needed.
	American DreamCard™ Prepaid MasterCard® - The American DreamCard is the alternative to checking accounts, providing access to convenient mobile banking and online money management. Our patented reward system will provide the opportunity to win cash jackpots each month. Here are just some of the benefits our cardmembers enjoy: •Earn entries from everyday shopping and for loading cash on their card. •Entries are their chances to win the cash jackpots, there is a new winner every month! •Free Direct Deposit - cardmembers can easily add their paycheck, tax refund or government benefits check into their account enabling faster access to funds. •Save money by avoiding expensive check cashing fees, overdraft fees, late fees, or interest charges. •Unlike checking accounts, cardmembers have more money available as no minimum deposit is required. •Safer than cash – cardmembers are protected from unauthorized purchases if their card is lost or stolen. •Free text alerts - automatic text updates about their available balance. •Free Online Bill Pay makes paying bills easier. Cardmembers can quickly sign in to their account and pay bills online in one convenient place. This is a great way to pay bills if the cardmember does not have a checking account.
	BuyRIGHT Prepaid MasterCard® - Can be used wherever Debit MasterCard® is accepted, at millions of merchant locations and over 900,000 ATMs worldwide. Guaranteed approval. No credit Checks. No bank account needed and no employment verification. Free online account tools. Accepted at millions of locations worldwide. (See website for complete terms and conditions of card usage and application disclosure.)
	Card Hub® Prepaid - Looking for a prepaid card? No matter what your credit is, Card Hub® has a card offer for you. Featuring only major credit card brands and prepaid cards from the top companies offering online approvals, you can compare and find the card that is best for you.
	Green Dot® Gold PrePaid MasterCard® - Free online- save $5 over retail price. Free ATM withdrawals. Monthly charge waived for active customers. $10 credit and free loading with direct deposit.
	Mango™ MasterCard® Prepaid Card - Free Instant Virtual Card – Shop online today. Free Direct Deposit + Get $20 signup bonus. Earn high savings interest rate. Free unlimited purchase / signature transactions. Free check your balance with a text message. Send and receive money securely with your mobile phone. Refer friends and family and make money. $0 Activation fee. $0 First monthly fee – Try it for Free. $0 Monthly fee when you load at least $500 per month (otherwise only $5.) No hidden fees / No overdraft fees. Fully FDIC insured. No credit check/ No bank account required. Free account management – Over the phone or online.
	NetSpend - Prepaid Visa or MasterCard. Features 100% approval, and an excellent interest rate paid on your savings.

 

Visa & MasterCard

ACE Cash Express - Issued by NetSpend.

AchieveCard Prepaid MasterCard - Issued by Palm Desert National Bank

Advance America - Issued by NetSpend

The Allow Card - A prepaid MasterCard designed for parents to give their child's allowance. Over 35 parental controls to limit the child's spending, along with online reports.

AmTrust Gift Card - Can be sent to the buyer, or directly to the recipient if under $100.

BanXcard Maestro Card - Available at grocery and convenience stores, retail merchants, check cashers, and other locations. Issued by Bank First.

Card Of America - Prepaid MasterCard issued by Palm Desert National Bank.

Card Express

CardFlex - Offers cancer research support designs.

Cash Pass Prepaid MasterCard - Issued by Meta Bank.

Cash Plus Card - Available only at their retail stores. Issued by NetSpend.

Citi Prepaid Services - Formerly known as Ecount.

Cornerstone Bancard - Issued by MetaBank. Allows loading via online banking from your regular checking account.

Deluxe Card Visa - Issued by Deluxe Corporation, which is a major printer of paper checks.

EntroPay - Instant virtual Visa card number. Based in the UK, but available globally.

ePassporte

Eufora Prepaid MasterCard - This card reports your monthly payment history to the Trans Union credit bureau - Great for building new credit or recovering from bad credit. Reload at thousands of retail locations. Issued by The Bancorp Bank.

Exact Prepaid MasterCard - Free deirect deposit and PayPass features.

First National Bank of Omaha - Visa gift cards, which can be customized with your own picture.

Futura - Allows transfers between cards. Can be loaded in several ways, including via PayPal.

Gift 2 Go Visa

Gift Card Lab - Choose from a range of designs, or customize them. Issued by Silverton Bank, N.A. and by The Bancorp Bank, N.A.

Global Cash Card - MasterCard or Visa.

Harland Clarke - Prepaid Visa with online access to check the remaining balance. Formerly known as Liberty Gift Card.

iKobo - Online money transfer service, featuring a prepaid debit card.

Mio Card - Offers a prepaid MasterCard and also a card that functions like an ATM card for withdrawals or purchases. Issued by The Bancorp Bank.

Momentum Visa - Seems to be only available for purchase at Money Mart locations.

National Cash Advance - Issued by MetaBank and NetSpend.

National City Bank - Visa gift cards.

Only 1 MasterCard - Issued by Bank First.

PAYjr - This one is oriented towards parents as a way to pay children's allowances, along with payments for household chores.

Payoneer - Allows online person-to-person and mass payments, along with regular funds loading.

PreCash - Along with prepaid cards, their system includes making bill payments in cash at retail locations, and buying prepaid cell phone minutes.

Rewards Runner - Visa prepaid card. Issued by the Bancorp Bank.

Safe Pay Card - A virtual debit card, issued instantly and free of charge. Visa branded. This product is only available to customers outside the USA.

TIO - Issued by MetaBank and NetSpend.

Travelex Card Services Cash Passport Card - Prepaid MasterCard and Visa cards, along with ATM-only prepaid cash cards. Available in several countries.

Ukash - Pay cash in a physical shop to receive a voucher which can be spent at online merchants. Owned by Smart Voucher. Available throughout Europe.

Varia - Prepaid MasterCard, issued by Palm Desert National Bank / PDNB, and reloadable through the Green Dot MoneyPak system.

Visa Buxx

Vision Premier Prepaid Visa - Allows direct deposit of paychecks, and offers online bill pay.

Wired Plastic Prepaid Visa - Offers a rewards points program

American Express

American Express Gift Card - Gift Cards can be used virtually everywhere American Express Cards are welcomed in the U.S. Available in a Variety of prepaid amounts, Gift Card denomination values range from $25-$3,000.

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Other Debit Systems

InternetCash

Phone, Gas, & Retail

GiftCertificates.com - Choose from hundreds of popular stores and restaurants including Macy’s, Bed Bath & Beyond, Staples, Barnes & Noble, Old Navy and more.

IsCard - Toll-free access, no-fee calling card. Useable in foreign countries. They also offer PC-to-phone service and 800 number service.

Tel3 Discount Long Distance - Mostly for international calling.

Shell Cards - Issued by Citibank.

SVM Cards - Provides prepaid cards for various gas station chains.

ZapTel - The original phone card superstore.

Canada

Horizon Plus Financial Ltd. - Prepaid MasterCard issued by a subsidiary of People's Trust. Also offers a secured MasterCard.

Other

There are some online marketplaces where you can buy, sell, or trade prepaid gift cards ad gift certificates from various merchants:

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