http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/library/money/prepaid-cards/ Prepaid card news from moneysupermarket.com 15 en-us /newsandcommunity/img/news/ms-logo.gif http://www.moneysupermarket.com/ <![CDATA[Apple is to face a lawsuit in the United States from angry parents who have seen their children rack up huge bills by downloading so-called 'bait-apps' from iTunes. And this is something I have first-hand experience of as my six-year-old ran up a bill of nearly &pound;200 on my iTunes account by doing exactly that.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/beware-of-apple-bait-apps/0013868/ Tue, 24, Apr 2012 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/beware-of-apple-bait-apps_0013868.aspx <![CDATA[Millions of holidaymakers prefer to pay by plastic when they are abroad rather than carrying wads of cash - only to find they've hit by steep fees when they open their statements back home.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/pre-paid-cards-the-best-option-for-holiday-spending/0011850/ Thu, 14, Jul 2011 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/pre-paid-cards-the-best-option-for-holiday-spending_0011850.aspx <![CDATA[The summer holidays are just around the corner, but if you're heading off abroad in the next few months, make sure you don't get stung by steep charges for using your credit card overseas.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/best-plastic-for-your-summer-holiday/0011676/ Fri, 10, Jun 2011 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/best-plastic-for-your-summer-holiday_0011676.aspx <![CDATA[Thousands of people will head off on holiday abroad this Easter, but if you're one of them, make sure you don't end up paying for your break long after you've landed back in the UK.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/top-tips-to-cut-easter-holiday-costs/0011117/ Thu, 17, Mar 2011 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/top-tips-to-cut-easter-holiday-costs_0011117.aspx <![CDATA[Millions of us will be tempted to spend more than we'd planned to in the run up to Christmas, but if you're not careful you could end up with a serious festive financial hangover.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/top-ten-ways-to-beat-a-festive-financial-hangover/0010633/ Thu, 09, Dec 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/top-ten-ways-to-beat-a-festive-financial-hangover_0010633.aspx <![CDATA[With the cold weather drawing in and summer starting to feel like a distant memory, there's never been a better time to start planning a winter break.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/Grab-yourself-a-bargain-winter-break/0010258/ Wed, 06, Oct 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/Grab-yourself-a-bargain-winter-break_0010258.aspx <![CDATA[If you're going abroad on holiday this year, it's well worth considering a prepaid card. You may wonder why if you've never used one before and don't really know what they are. Well wonder no more, we'll explain all.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/what-is-a-prepaid-card/0009799/ Fri, 16, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/what-is-a-prepaid-card_0009799.aspx <![CDATA[With Britain's finances having been chastised by the government's Emergency Budget, the pound has hit its highest point against the euro for 19 months - great news if you are about to head off on your summer break.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/ten-top-tips-to-get-the-best-deal-on-your-holiday-money/0009695/ Thu, 01, Jul 2010 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/ten-top-tips-to-get-the-best-deal-on-your-holiday-money_0009695.aspx <![CDATA[If you're a frequent flier with budget airline Ryanair, you're probably aware that you can avoid card fees by paying with a Visa Electron card - but that's all about to change.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/how-to-beat-ryanair-card-fees/0007596/ Tue, 01, Dec 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/how-to-beat-ryanair-card-fees_0007596.aspx <![CDATA[If you're jetting off overseas in the weeks to come and haven't already got yourself one of the leading overseas credit or debit cards then it's probably too late to apply and get your card on time. So with cash providing little security and traveller's cheques proving increasingly difficult to exchange, could it be time to pick up a new form of plastic?]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/the-best-prepaid-cards-for-your-holiday-money/0005741/ Fri, 24, Jul 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/the-best-prepaid-cards-for-your-holiday-money_0005741.aspx <![CDATA[Traditionalists may have lamented the loss of another major high street brand this week, but travellers should have no such regrets about the rebranding of Abbey credit cards.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/are-you-playing-your-cards-right-abroad/0005288/ Fri, 19, Jun 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/are-you-playing-your-cards-right-abroad_0005288.aspx <![CDATA[We may be willing to cut back on our coffees before work, our nights out and our takeaways but even with the credit crunch in full swing our holidays are the last thing we want to give up.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/easter-travel-money/0004503/ Thu, 02, Apr 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/easter-travel-money_0004503.aspx <![CDATA[Millions of us will be heading off on holiday over the coming weeks and months. Whether the plan is to top up your tan, hit the ski slopes or head off for a city break, your spending money won't stretch as far as it would have done a few months ago.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/top-ten-winter-holiday-tips/0003726/ Fri, 21, Nov 2008 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/top-ten-winter-holiday-tips_0003726.aspx <![CDATA[It seems there's no escape from rising costs as even holidaymakers are being hit with HSBC increasing its charges for withdrawing cash overseas.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/holiday-spending-tips/0002973/ Thu, 10, Jul 2008 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/holiday-spending-tips_0002973.aspx <![CDATA[Thousands of British holidaymakers have jetted off for an Easter break, and many will pour money down the drain on unnecessary foreign usage fees when they use their credit and debit cards abroad.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/are-prepaid-cards-the-answer-to-our-foreign-spending-woes/0002984/ Wed, 19, Mar 2008 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/are-prepaid-cards-the-answer-to-our-foreign-spending-woes_0002984.aspx