kristenrice
NOT just an ambulance driver
- Joined
- Apr 25, 2006
My 16-yo DD has her own debit card that she is very careful with. She doesn't have a part-time job yet (she just turned 16 today) so the money in her account is mostly birthday money and funds she has accumulated through odd jobs through the years. She has a little over $300 because she is very frugal and very careful with her spending.
She has found some items online that she wants to buy, but they are not from any sort of "big-box" or name brand merchants. Because I am not familiar with the websites, I suggested that instead of using her debit card directly, she should buy a pre-paid Visa/MasterCard and use that instead so that if the site isn't legitimate, at least they won't have her bank account and debit card information. She agreed that it was a good idea and she was fine with the fact that she would incur the added $4-$5 activation fee on the card.
So, that being said, does anyone have any ideas of where to get the best "deals" on a pre-paid or reloadable Visa or MasterCard? Is there any advantage to one over the other? Anything to look out for? She needs between $25 and $50 so we aren't talking major money. I just want to make sure that her debit card stays as secure as possible so I'd rather keep it "offline" as much as possible.
She has found some items online that she wants to buy, but they are not from any sort of "big-box" or name brand merchants. Because I am not familiar with the websites, I suggested that instead of using her debit card directly, she should buy a pre-paid Visa/MasterCard and use that instead so that if the site isn't legitimate, at least they won't have her bank account and debit card information. She agreed that it was a good idea and she was fine with the fact that she would incur the added $4-$5 activation fee on the card.
So, that being said, does anyone have any ideas of where to get the best "deals" on a pre-paid or reloadable Visa or MasterCard? Is there any advantage to one over the other? Anything to look out for? She needs between $25 and $50 so we aren't talking major money. I just want to make sure that her debit card stays as secure as possible so I'd rather keep it "offline" as much as possible.