Cashiers now may activate entire packs of cards at once instead of swiping each card individually under a service First Data announced July 11.

The tax agency is starting to send out reminders to people to activate their cards, according to the National Consumer Law Center.

Cashiers now may activate entire packs of cards at once instead of swiping each card individually, courtesy of a service First Data Corp. announced July 11. The technology may offer sales ...

The multi-card activation capability is part of First Data’s suite of prepaid offerings that includes payroll and disbursement solutions, gift card programs and incentive, rebate and reward cards.

Why does it cost $4 to activate a gift card? Encino resident Carol Powell, 67, posed that question to me after being told by a Target cashier about the cost for getting a $25 prepaid card up and ...

Updated 4 p.m. Wednesday. Google has stopped issuing new Google Prepaid Cards after last week's disclosures regarding security flaws in Google Wallet on Android phones.

The new regulation of prepaid debit cards is unnecessary protection in a market that poses almost no risk and where consumers are satisfied with the value they receive.

Fees: Some prepaid cards come with fees, such as activation fees, monthly maintenance fees, transaction fees, or inactivity fees. Read the terms and conditions carefully.

Consumer advocates say better regulation needed on prepaid cards used for everyday banking. But they expect more growth.

For those still anticipating future payments, here are six important things to know about the EIP card: 1. Qualified U.S. residents who have not yet been issued their economic impact payments are ...