The Falling Peso: The Perfect Time to Visit Argentina?
People visiting Argentina can get even more for their cash in the current financial climate, after the national currency – the Peso – went into freefall. It declined in value by 17% across two days, leading to a lowering of prices across the country while the black market for US dollars is currently booming. Additional […]
Winners Announced at Prepaid365 Awards 2013
Prepaid365, the UK’s leading prepaid card comparison portal, announced the winners of the 5th Edition of the Prepaid365 Awards 2013 sponsored by Optimal Payments, with consumers across the UK voting for their favourite prepaid cards across 22 different categories including General Spend, Travel, Money Transfer, Payroll, Gaming, Gifting, Basic Banking, Online Shopping and Youth. Launched […]
Going Where No Card Has Gone Before – Star Trek Card
So the weekend saw the launch of the Star Trek Prepaid card by CARD.com – beaming down into the US market as highlighted by one of the news channels. The card is licensed by CBS Consumer products and is sure to have Trekkie’s across the galaxy lining up to get their hands on this new financial […]
10 Years on I am Finally Using a Prepaid Card!
Over 10 years in the prepaid industry creating, developing, selling, supporting, reviewing and comparing prepaid cards and I finally found a card that I can use. About 10 months back, I decided that I needed to get back into smelling that pungent/fresh air in Central London and took up a consultancy position in the heart […]
Prepaid365 Awards 2013 – Call for Entries Announced
Prepaid365, the UK’s leading dedicated prepaid card portal, announced the call for entries for the 5th edition of the Prepaid365 Awards 2013 sponsored by Optimal Payments, with an entry submission deadline of 14th February, 2013. Launched in 2009, the Prepaid365 Awards are voted solely by consumers in all categories* and generate significant interest around the […]
LAUNCH ALERT: ICE Travellers Cashcard Reviewed on Prepaid365
07.10.12 – The ICE Travellers Cashcard was reviewed and launched on Prepaid365 earlier this week. Available in EURO, USD and GBP, this prepaid Mastercard is an excellent solution to all your travel money needs abroad and unlike UK Debit cards, there are no hefty usage charges to be paid abroad. The ICE Travellers Cashcard is […]
Prepaid Money Transfer Cards: Redefining Money Transfer Across the Globe
The face of the money transfer market is rapidly evolving. Traditional channels are being quickly replaced by quicker, cheaper and more efficient channels which are revolutionising the way we send money elsewhere in the world today. No longer do customers have to spend on expensive wire transfer and get short changed on currency conversions when […]
Escape Travel Money Reveals Interesting Insights in UK Money Transfer Map
UK Money Transfer Map reveals key insights Oxfordshire’s cash connection to Kazakhstan Revealed. Thailand tops the league as top money transfer destination for UK Residents. A new ‘ethnicity map’ of the UK has thrown up the unexpected international connections of Oxfordshire with Kazakhstan, Gloucestershire with Kenya and Leicestershire with the Dominican Republic. Figures from Escape […]
BaBeeCard Prepaid Mastercard Spend up by 50%
BaBeeCard, the prepaid Mastercard® card created specifically to help mothers and families manage their finances, announced that the average spend on the BaBeeCard prepaid cards had risen by 50% over the last 12 months heralding the growing awareness of prepaid credit cards and the shift towards prepaid cards as a preferred method of payment. The […]
Phones4u Launches Prepaid Mastercard Cards
Phones4u launches prepaid Mastercard cards by teaming up with Newcastle Building Society and Mastercard to release the Escape Prepaid Mastercard and the Neon Prepaid Mastercard. Unlike the fee-free cards that 02 recently announced for their customers, the Phones4U cards carry charges. The Escape Mastercard Prepaid Card and the Neon Mastercard Prepaid Card will not only […]
