What the Critics Are Saying...
- Cassidy Horton, FinderThe Control Prepaid Mastercard is best for individuals with no credit or bad credit who have at least $500 in monthly direct deposits. You’ll get your money up to two days faster than you would with a traditional bank. Plus, you can sock away cash for a rainy day in the optional savings account that...
- Matthew Chaffin, allCards.comThe Control™ Prepaid Mastercard® is a reloadable low-cost prepaid debit card. This card’s monthly fee starts at $7.95. However, once the card has been funded, with a minimum of $500 directly deposited into your account, the monthly fee lowers to $5.00. While that covers the fee, the card itself also...
- BankrateIf you’re looking for major cash back rewards, though, you’ll probably want to look elsewhere. You may even want to look into a credit card. The purchases you can earn rewards on with Control Prepaid depend completely on what is offered in its online account. Plus, you won’t get a welcome offer by o...
- PrepaidCards123For direct deposit users looking to use their prepaid card to control spending, the Control Prepaid Mastercard is competitive. However, some prepaid cards charge no monthly fee. If you’ll use some of the additional features of the card, such as the savings account and card-to-card transfers, the Con...
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Card Price | $0.00 |
| Activation Fee | $0.00 |
| Card Maintenance Fee |
$7.95 per month $5.00 if you're on Reduced Monthly Plan |
| Minimum Load Amount |
$10.00 May depend on the individual reload location |
| Maximum Load Amount | $7,500.00 |
| Max Balance | $15,000.00 |
| Transaction Fees | |
| Add Money | |
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Direct Deposit
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$0.00 |
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Cash Loads
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$3.95 Fee is determined and assessed by operator of Netspend Reload Network location and varies depending on location |
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Card to card transfer
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$0.00 $4.95 per transfer via Customer Service Agent. |
| Spend Money | |
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Purchase Fee
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$0.00 |
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Bill Payment
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$0.00 |
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Foreign Transaction Fee
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4% |
| Get Cash | |
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ATM withdrawal fee (Domestic) - In Network
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$2.95 |
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ATM withdrawal fee (Domestic) - Out of Network
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$2.95 You may also be charged a fee by the ATM operator. |
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ATM withdrawal fee (International)
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$0.00 Foreign Transaction Fee applies |
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Over-the-counter cash withdrawal (Domestic)
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1%
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Over-the-counter cash withdrawal (International)
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Unknown |
| Other | |
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Balance Inquiry (at ATM)
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$0.50 You may also be charged a fee by the ATM operator |
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Inactivity
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$0.00 |
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Card replacement
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$4.95 |
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Card Replacement and Express Delivery Fee
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$20.00
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Monthly Paper Statements
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$0.00 |
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Custom Card Fee OR Customization
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$4.95 |
| Promotions | |
| Sign up bonus | - |
| Rewards |
Depend completely on what is offered in your account |
| Features & Benefits | |
| Additional Card Holders | Yes |
| Funds Don't Expire | Yes |
| Supported Currencies | USD |
| Zero Liability | Yes |
| Fraud Protection | Yes |
| Custom Design | Yes |
| Wireless Payments | Apple Pay, Google Pay |
| Virtual Cards | No |
| Eligibility | |
| Minimum Age | 18 |
| Temporary Residents | Yes |
| More | |
| Additional comments | - |
| Terms & Conditions | Official Terms & Conditions |
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