Even so, is a prepaid card right for everyone? Probably not. But if you're thinking about getting one, make sure you know the ins and outs first.

If you saw a check cashing store, a corner store loaded with pre-debit cards for sale, a Rent-A-Center and a payday loan facility, would you think you were in Beverly Hills? Of course not! The answer lies in the basic premise of capitalism -- go where you can "capitalize" on opportunity.

This year South Carolina income tax refunds will arrive on prepaid debit cards unless taxpayers specifically opt for a check or direct deposit. The...

Paying for access to your own money might not sound like a popular concept, but the growth of the prepaid debit card market seems to prove this assump...

Out of work and living on a $189-a-week unemployment check, Rob Linville needs to watch every penny. Lately, he has been watching too many pennies dis...

WASHINGTON -- Many states shortchange the jobless by distributing unemployment benefits on debit cards loaded with obnoxious fees, according to a new ...

No matter what your feelings are about credit cards or on the card industry as a whole, the fact is that Americans live off of credit. Our houses and...

For many people who do not have bank accounts, or cannot get a credit card, the appeal is irresistible, making the reloadable cards among the consumer...