How to Use a Prepaid Credit Card

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Check your balance before using your card.. Buy goods and services as you would with a credit card.. Pay in the store when buying gas with your prepaid card.

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1

Check your balance before using your card.

Step 1

Check your balance before using your card.

2

Buy goods and services as you would with a credit card.

Step 2

Buy goods and services as you would with a credit card.

3

Pay in the store when buying gas with your prepaid card.

Step 3

Pay in the store when buying gas with your prepaid card.

4

Withdraw money from an ATM.

Step 4

Withdraw money from an ATM.

5

Pay with checks.

Step 5

Pay with checks.

6

Check your balance before using your card.

Step 6

Check your balance before using your card.

7

Rent a car with a prepaid card.

Step 7

Rent a car with a prepaid card.

8

Check into a hotel.

Step 8

Check into a hotel.

9

Buy airline tickets.

Step 9

Buy airline tickets.

10

Reserve a spot on a cruise.

Step 10

Reserve a spot on a cruise.

11

Direct deposit your paycheck to your card.

Step 11

Direct deposit your paycheck to your card.

12

Transfer money from your bank account.

Step 12

Transfer money from your bank account.

13

Use PayPal to add money to your card.

Step 13

Use PayPal to add money to your card.

14

Add money at a retail store.

Step 14

Add money at a retail store.

15

Purchase a MoneyPak.

Step 15

Purchase a MoneyPak.

16

Reload at an ATM.

Step 16

Reload at an ATM.

17

Know the fee structure of your card.

Step 17

Know the fee structure of your card.

18

Check if your card is pay-as-you go or has a monthly fee.

Step 18

Check if your card is pay-as-you go or has a monthly fee.

19

Reload as infrequently as possible if your issuer charges for adding money to yo

Step 19

Reload as infrequently as possible if your issuer charges for adding money to your card.

20

Make sure to only withdraw money at network ATMs or use the cash back feature at

Step 20

Make sure to only withdraw money at network ATMs or use the cash back feature at stores.

21

Report a lost card immediately.

Step 21

Report a lost card immediately.

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