Category Archives: Prepaid debit cards

The Federal Reserve just made things easier for credit card fanboys and credit card thieves

Posted on April 8, 2013 by admin

Some of you may have already read about this on Flyertalk or Million Mile Secrets, but it’s now possible to get a PIN for prepaid gift cards. Let’s get the obvious implications out of the way first: it’s now easier to churn your … Continue reading →

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The Super Awesome Budget method is more frugal than your budget method–guaranteed

Posted on April 5, 2013 by admin

Via the Consumerist, we found an interesting article in Financial Ramblings about consumer spending psychology. The pith: According to a recent study in the Journal of Consumer Research, consumers tend to spend more with worn bills as compared to crisp, … Continue reading →

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More prepaid debit card stuff, and how to live well on $14K per year

Posted on March 1, 2013 by admin

ACTUALLY, THEY’RE WORTH BOTHERING WITH FOR MANY PEOPLE: Over on TheStreet.com, Scott Gamm, proprietor of Help Save My Dollars, has an article called “Don’t Bother With Prepaid Debit Cards“. It’s a well-intentioned but misguided piece that deserves some commentary. Quoth … Continue reading →

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New Angry Birds prepaid debit card to quench public’s thirst for Angry Birds-themed products

Posted on February 28, 2013 by admin

There’s a new Angry Birds prepaid debit card! This is great news for people who are unsatisfied with the current quantity of Angry Birds merchandise available in the United States. Note that this card is a Kaiku card which, as we’ve noted previously, has some … Continue reading →

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