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Pre-paid Debit Card

Hi All,

Apologies if this is in the wrong place...

I am currently awaiting my IVA meeting to take place in 10 days. Trying to stay calm about it.
I am looking forward to getting it going so I finally feel like I am on the road to financial recovery, with a tough lesson learned.

Because of the impending IVA, I have got a new basic cash only account with Nationwide. I am unlikely to get a debit card with them, so was looking into pre-paid debit cards. Does anyone have any experience of these? Or recommendations? I am a bit put off by the charges but think I will need one, particularly with Christmas coming up, and also things in future such as booking hotels, those occasions when you just forget to withdraw cash etc.

Thanks in advance.

Comments

  • pwally2
    pwally2 Posts: 124 Forumite
    O2 do a load and go or a cash manager card they are both free to have and freeto use even ATM cash withdrawals are free you have ot be an O2 customers but might be worth a look!!
    Proud to be dealing with my debts :j:j
    Debts at start of DMP £31000 :eek::eek:
    Current balance £26454
    DFD May 2013:D
    Long Haul Supporters Club No 194
  • In case anyone else is looking for a pre-paid card, I ended up going for an Escape card. The O2 card did look better, but I am not an O2 customer.
  • Leixlip1
    Leixlip1 Posts: 372 Forumite
    I have a Virgin card and have had no problems using it here or abroad. Fees are a pain but I recouped some by discounts on insurance/tv & internet bundle etc
    Have a look at a comparison site like Money Supermarket, that should help.
  • gailey_2
    gailey_2 Posts: 2,329 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Just a suggestion what about buying cheap o3 payg mobile as then you a customer and eligable for card.
    I use paypal visa as its fab for transfering money around fast online but also allows me to top up in paypoint, take cash out machine for fee and pay bills online plus shopping in actual shops and online.
    pad by xmas2010 £14,636.65/£20,000::beer:
    Pay off as much as I can 2011 £15008.02/£15,000:j

    new grocery challenge £200/£250 feb

    KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON:D,Onwards and upward2013:)
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