NetSpend® Visa® Prepaid Card

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Pros: Relatively low fees, excellent banking features, referral program
Cons: Monthly service fee or transaction fees

NetSpend Prepaid Visa Card Review

The NetSpend®Visa® Prepaid Card is a Prepaid debit card which allows you to access funds you place on the Card. Because the NetSpend Visa is not a credit card, there are no credit checks required to qualify. And because it is not a bank account, you don’t need a checking account to get the NetSpend card. As a prepaid Visa card, you can use it anywhere that accepts Visa debit. There are not interest charges, late fees, or overdraft fees to pay.

  • 100% approval – NO credit check required
  • Make purchases anywhere Visa is accepted
  • No overdraft fees or minimum balances
  • Online Bill Pay – Easily send a check to anyone
  • FREE Direct Deposit from your paycheck or government check

Loading Money

You may add funds to your Card, this is called “value loading” and it can be done at any time. (There is no limit on the number of times you may value load your Card.) However, the maximum value load you may place on your Card when aggregated with any other Cards you have authorized is restricted. You agree to present the Card and meet identification requirements to complete load transactions. You have the option to sign up for direct deposit which gives your employer the authorization to electronically deposit your paycheck into your NetSpend account. You won’t receive a paper check anymore and you won’t have to pay to get it cashed. If you enroll in Direct Deposit and you automatically get upgraded to the best level of services at no additional cost. This is called NetSpend Premier.

How To Apply

Applying is easy and can be done online. Be prepared to provide your personal information including your social security number. This card is a prepaid card, but your information still needs to be verified. It is federal law that this information be obtained and verified. Approval is 100% guaranteed regardless of your credit history.

NetSpend® Visa® Fees

There are fees associated with using this card. For a complete list you should review the terms and conditions of the card. Below are some of the fees you should expect when using the NetSpend® Visa® Prepaid Card.

FEE DESCRIPTIONFEE
Signature Purchase Convenience Fee$1.00
PIN Purchase Convenience Fee$2.00
Card Fulfillment (Shipping & Handling)$9.95
Monthly Service Fee$9.95, billed on cardholder's cycle date
Signature Purchase Convenience FeeFREE
Account-to-Account Transfer -- Via Toll Free Number$4.95
Check or Additional Statement Mailing Fee$5.95
Lost or Stolen Card Replacement FeeUp to $9.95
Account Maintenance (waived if account has debit or credit transaction and/or balance inquiry within 90 days)$5.95 per month

5 Responses to NetSpend® Visa® Prepaid Card

  1. Joe May 3, 2010 at 12:27 am #

    Doing some searching for the best prepaid debit card thanks for the article it has helped a lot.

  2. Lou November 4, 2010 at 12:17 am #

    What is the maximum amount you can load on this card?

    • Aaron November 4, 2010 at 4:39 am #

      Lou, you can load up to $10,000 at a time.

  3. chouaib November 24, 2010 at 2:28 am #

    hi buddy :

    thank you for this great article , just wanna ask you about one thing i’ve seen in their site , go and check the video you can see that non-us citizens can get the card using passport .
    but still don’t get it if they mean us residents non citizens or mean international users.
    anyway this card stills powerful for those who want lessen the fees and make things easy,simple and fast .

    again , thany you so much .

  4. Ryan May 11, 2011 at 7:21 am #

    How du I check to see how much is on my card?

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