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prepaid credit cards in the US

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  • 22-02-2011 1:27am
    #1
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭


    I know there must be threads on this, but I've tried search and I can't seem to see any. Sorry if there are.

    I'm heading to the US for 2 weeks and don't want to bring a large amount of cash with me. I'd prefer to have a credit card style thing with me.

    So, does anyone have an opinion/ experience with which prepaid credit card would be best? I was thinking of the payzone one, but the fees (particularly in foreign currencies) seem a bit high. The 02 card looks interesting but as it's chip & pin only will this cause a problem? I don't want to be over there with most of my money on the card and be unable to access it!

    Cheers for any help


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    BuffyBot
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 24,924 Mod ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    The O2 Money card should be fine (they'll still have a magnetic stripe on the back for swiping). Fees are a issue with all of them, so it's just a matter of finding one that works for you :)


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    #3
    baby and crumble
    Registered Users Posts: 8,512 ✭✭✭baby and crumble


    Cheers. I actually emailed them this morning and got a really prompt reply telling me the same thing so I went and got one. Very seamless, card looks good and I like that you can just load up from your bank.

    Now I just need to test it! :p


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