It seems like new finance-related apps and programs are released daily. Among these new programs are ways to pay friends or vendors without having to break out the ol’ stone tablet, otherwise known as a checkbook. Some of these programs can be a little confusing to navigate. Luckily, Google Pay has made it easy to … Read more
Square is the preferred payment method of small businesses everywhere. The mobile system doesn’t charge monthly fees and allows merchants a unique utility and agency. Square is, basically, an account unto itself. When your customer pays, the funds go into a Square-owned account. While Square offers the option of a business-owned checking and debit account, … Read more
Getting a Vanilla gift card as a gift or on a special occasion can be a great surprise. Anyone would love that extra bonus of money to spend. Perhaps you needed some money on a card quickly and have decided to get that money into your account. Regardless of your purchasing reason, Vanilla gift cards … Read more
The Green Dot Card is a prepaid card owned by the American Green Dot Bank. Customers with a Green Dot Account benefit from free cash deposits, withdrawals at select ATMs, and reputable debit card cash-back campaigns. You can also link your Green Dot Account to your bank account and access your funds online, via ATMs, … Read more
A Green Dot card is similar to a lot of other prepaid debit cards that you can buy at grocery, convenience, and drug stores, with some extra benefits. Like other prepaid cards, your Green Dot card is as good as cash, can be used for online payments, and is easy to load with funds. Unlike … Read more
Everybody wants a suitable way to access their money. Having some money in a certain account that is hard to access when required can be distressing. Transferring money from a prepaid card to a bank account makes it easier for you to offset bills, apply for loans, save for future developments, among other benefits. In … Read more
Have you been in the following situation? You need cash, but ATM fees might as well be arm and leg fees. According to MagnifyMoney, typical fees range between $1 to $3.50 each time you make a withdrawal in the US. Foreign transactions could cost more than $5 or 1–3% of the transaction amount. That’s a … Read more
If you’re looking for an easy way to transfer money from one card to another, a Walmart money card may be your answer. A Walmart money card is a prepaid debit card program offered by Green Dot Bank. The card is available to purchase at Walmart stores and is reloadable without additional fees. The Walmart … Read more
Netspend and Cash App are popular companies that provide various financial products, pa Western Union is one of the most well-known domestic and international money transfer platform. Cash App, formerly known as Square Cash, has emerged as one of the most popular peer-to-peer money transfer apps in the US and UK, competing with similar financial … Read more
You are not alone if you prefer online person-to-person payments and avoid waiting in line at the bank, fees associated with a bank account, and interest on a credit card. The U.S. Government Accountability Office analyzed data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and found that between 2009 and 2019, 5.4% of houses surveyed … Read more