The Boomerang Prepaid Card

Boomerang is a new student oriented prepaid card from Alliance & Leicester plc.

The Boomerang Prepaid Card combines all the things a student needs from a card like: Prepaid Visa, Photo ID (Optional), D.O.B, Cashback, Discounts, ATM Withdrawal's.

This prepaid card supported by one of the leading banks offers you things like discounts at over 1000 retailers, a Cashback and reward program or an ID, for £10 with no additional monthly fees. The card will be valid for 3 years.

Just like the Prepaid Prepaid Visa® debit card It allows you to purchase online and in stores at over 29 million retailers worldwide. Withdraw cash from any recognized Visa® approved ATM.

Sounds promising, has someone already used this card?

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The fees are £10 setup plus £1 or 2.3% per top up plus £0 on purchases.

Post Office Travel Money Card charges £0 setup plus 1.5% or £3 per top up plus £0 on UK purchases.

There's not a lot to choose between them but personally it puts me off A&L when they have to sign someone up here to spam the boards and drum up business.