Tag: Prepaid

Using debt to fund gambling activities is a highly risky proposition, even more so when transaction fees are involved. That’s ...

As National Use Your Gift Card Day approaches, many retailers are developing strategies to encourage consumers to spend the unredeemed ...

Roughly $23 billion in gift cards go unused in the U.S. after the holiday season, and consumers now have more ...

The holiday season has increasingly revolved around gift cards, as more consumers prefer spending power over physical gifts. Although gift ...

Some shoppers have purchased gift cards, loaded the balances, and later discovered that the funds disappeared before the intended recipient ...

Consumers are loading account balances, whether to buy a cup of coffee or to purchase a toll pass. Although a ...

A group of cybercriminals dubbed “Jingle Thief” is using phishing techniques to gain access to gift card systems, then issuing ...

Uber’s new prepaid passes—offering riders reduced rates on frequently traveled routes—are designed to appeal to those who consider the rideshare’s ...

Gift cards have become a year-round payment vehicle, in part because birthdays are the most popular occasion for prepaid purchases. ...

Gift cards are thriving, but they are just one aspect of the booming prepaid industry. For example, many consumers may ...