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Boomerang Prepaid Card

RachelRa
RachelRa Posts: 76 Forumite
in Student MoneySaving
I've just been on the https://www.yougofurther.co.uk site, which UCAS directs you to to make contact with people you'll be going to uni with etc.

They are advertising this...

http://www.boomerangprepaidcard.co.uk/

I was wondering if anyone had heard anything else about it, is it as good as it sounds? It could be really useful for budgeting.
Entering competitions galore, not won anything yet!
Selling for uni fund, T- 1 wk:
Made-£1580

Comments

  • RachelRa
    RachelRa Posts: 76 Forumite
    Strike that... I've just seen the fees, so they charge you to put money on and off.. maybe not so great for students then.
    Entering competitions galore, not won anything yet!
    Selling for uni fund, T- 1 wk:
    Made    -£1580
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    75p a topup via BACS and no transaction fees isn't too bad.
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • RachelRa
    RachelRa Posts: 76 Forumite
    another 75p to get it out of the cash point?
    Entering competitions galore, not won anything yet!
    Selling for uni fund, T- 1 wk:
    Made    -£1580
  • weegie.geek
    weegie.geek Posts: 3,432 Forumite
    RachelRa wrote: »
    another 75p to get it out of the cash point?


    Yep, but it's better than the £2 most other prepaid cards take. These cards are geared more towards using the card to buy things, as opposed to using the cards as a bank account from which to withdraw cash as and when you need it.
    They say it's genetic, they say he can't help it, they say you can catch it - but sometimes you're born with it
  • RachelRa
    RachelRa Posts: 76 Forumite
    oh ok. Sorry, I am naive on this subject!
    Entering competitions galore, not won anything yet!
    Selling for uni fund, T- 1 wk:
    Made    -£1580
  • mummytofour
    mummytofour Posts: 2,636 Forumite
    Thats cool I will be getting one of those as I have been wanting a pre paid visa card and this is it!!!!!
    Debt free and plan on staying that way!!!!
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