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Prepaid cards

Prepaid cards are growing in popularity because they give you the convenience of a credit card but with greater control of your money. Prepaid Visa and likewise Prepaid Mastercard offers those with bad credit the ability to use plastic for everyday purchases including online shopping. If you are wondering What are prepaid cards?, then this section will help you better understand this type of plastic and how they work.

Debt help does not always come in the form of a bank card, but with a prepaid card you can save, budget and better control your spending and because you only use your own cash, there is no APR or repayment terms. Find out more at Prepaid card vs Credit card.

Make yourself at home in our Forum and find out what everyone else in America thinks about prepaid cards. There is also our up-to-date News section for all the latest on personal finance. If you need help finding a provider or would like to review a company, please don’t go without checking out our A-Z directory.


CardRateDurationBT FeeTypical APR
FairFX Dollar Currency CardN/A ₤ 0.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: $2.00 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: $2.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
FairFX Euro Currency CardN/A₤0.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: €1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: €1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Caxton Euro CardN/A₤0.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: €2.00 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: €2.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Caxton Dollar CardN/A₤0.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: $3.00 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: $3.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
3V Prepaid VoucherN/A₤0.00 ₤0.00 Apply / Details
QuidityN/A₤5.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: £1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: £1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Prime Payment CardN/A₤3.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: 75p Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
InsureandGoN/A₤0.00 ₤1.00 UK ATM: 1.50% (min ₤1.40, max ₤7.50). Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: 2.00% (min ₤2.40, max ₤10.00). Per withdrawalApply / Details
Oakam Maestro Prepaid CardN/A₤5.00 ₤4.50 UK ATM: 75p Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
360money SplashPlasticN/A₤5.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
The News Of The World Pay MonthlyN/A₤6.49 ₤4.99 UK ATM: 50p Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.25 Per withdrawalApply / Details
The News Of The World Pay As You GoN/A₤6.49 ₤0.00 UK ATM: 1.50% (minimum 99p, max ₤1.50). Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.25 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Red88 - Chinese prepaid MasterCardN/A₤13.95 ₤3.95 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤3.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Tuxedo Pay As You GoN/A₤9.95 ₤0.00 UK ATM: 1.50% (minimum 99p, max ₤1.50) Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.25 Per withdrawalApply / Details
payzone worldwide moneyN/A₤6.99 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤1.00 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
cashplus Gold ActiveN/A₤9.95 ₤4.95 UK ATM: ₤2.00 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤3.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
EasyKard PrepaidN/A₤9.95 ₤2.95 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: 3.00% Per withdrawalApply / Details
cashplus Gold FlexiN/A₤9.95 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤2.00 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤3.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
The Sun Prepaid MasterCardN/A₤6.49 ₤0.00 UK ATM: 1.50% (99p minimum, ₤1.50 maximum) Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.25 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Lloyds TSB Travel Money CardN/A₤7.50 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Just Cash (N&N Financial Solutions)N/A₤7.95 ₤3.95 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Club 18-30N/A₤8.95 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Sterling CardN/A₤8.95 ₤5.95 UK ATM: ₤2.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
The On-X Prepaid Maestro CardN/A₤8.98 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤2.00 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: 2.75% Per withdrawalApply / Details
Tuxedo PrepaidN/A₤9.95 ₤0.00 UK ATM: 1.50% Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.25 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Virgin PrepaidN/A₤9.95 ₤0.00 UK ATM: 2.95% Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: 3.50% Per withdrawalApply / Details
Speedcard VECN/A₤9.95 ₤2.45 UK ATM: ₤1.20 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.20 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Tuxedo Pay MonthlyN/A₤9.95 ₤4.99 UK ATM: 50p Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.25 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Ministry of SoundN/A₤9.99 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
CrystalN/A₤9.99 ₤2.99 UK ATM: 1.75% Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: 2.25% Per withdrawalApply / Details
B&F PrepaidN/A₤9.99 ₤3.99 UK ATM: Free Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: 2.50% Per withdrawalApply / Details
Post Office Travel Money CardN/A₤0.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.00 Per withdrawalApply / Details
CrewCardN/A₤10.00 ₤1.00 UK ATM: ₤1.45 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤2.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
Gap YearN/A₤9.95 ₤4.95 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawalApply / Details
BREADN/A₤10.00 ₤0.00 UK ATM: ₤1.50 Per withdrawal Foreign ATM: ₤1.99 Per withdrawalApply / Details