PrePaid Visa Card the Perfect Gift For Students

If you have students traveling away to college this year Prepaid Visa cards can provide the perfect vehicle for sending your child money for monthly expenses such as food, clothing, housing, books or school supplies. The primary advantages of a PrePaid Visa Card are convenience and security. Visa is an accepted form of payment at thousands of merchants and service providers. The student also learns to work within a monthly budget and there is no chance of damaging their future credit by using traditional credit cards.

PrePaid Visa Cards work like a standard bank debit card, but they are not connected to an actual bank account. You load the Prepaid Visa card with a certain amount of money each month. Your student can then spend up to that amount.

Since the card is prepaid you cant overdraft so if you do run out of money the card will simply be denied rather than go through and accrue penalty fees from a bank. Unlike a typical store gift card a prepaid Visa card can be used anywhere where a normal Visa card is accepted including over one million ATMs worldwide. When your card is running low on funds you can always add additional money through a number of different deposit methods.

An added benefit of preppaid Visa cards is they are great for budgeting. You can allocate a certain amount of money on your card for specific purposes. For instance, you can deposit the money for your bills on the card at the start of the month; this is a great option since most major companies will let you pay by credit card on the web or over the phone. That way you wont have to worry about sending it in since you can transfer the funds automatically when the time is right. This also works quite well in reverse. If you prefer you can just put the extra money for fun money you have at the end of the month on the card. This way you can set limits for yourself for spending on more important things such as food, entertainment, electronics, travel, etc. You might think of prepaid cards as allowance for adults.

This is why it makes great sense for parents with children who are college students. You can help your children learn to manage their money properly through allocated funds or send them money instantly in case of an emergency without having to pay to send it over the wire. The card comes with the option to view transactions allowing parents to see what sort of things their kids are spending the money on without requiring them to save receipts.

PrePaid Credit cards are much safer than carrying cash. If cash gets lost or stolen you are pretty much out of luck. Ff your Prepaid Visa card vanishes you can report it and have account locked. All Visa credit cards come with the Visa Zero Liability policy which means that your money is protected. If someone tries to use your card after you've reported it as missing then you won't be responsible for any charges.

There are even special cards designed for international travel. The prepaid Visa TravelMoney card automatically converts your money to whatever currency you're dealing with so there is no standing around waiting at the bank. The card can be used at over 25 million locations worldwide as well as at international ATMs. Emergency card replacement are available anywhere in the world, you will receive a new card in approximately one business day.

In closing, Prepaid Credit Cards provide a flexible, safe and convenient payment option for most consumers.

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Online author and publisher since 1999 Mr Fabiano's articles, stories and commentary have appeared in national magazines as well as on the internet. Mr. Fabiano is also a featured speaker at most online publishing and affiliate marketing conferences in the US, Canada and Europe. A fan of online financial services he often write articles about these topics. Louis is the author of the following finance sites: Payday Cash Advance, Prepaid Visa Cards