Prepaid cash back cards: A new way to manage your spending + MORE Jan 31st

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Effectively managing your spending is a key component of financial well-being. It can help you stick to your budget, meet your money goals and experience a sense of stability around your finances. Read on for the six top reasons why you should consider adding a prepaid cash back card to your wallet.

What is a prepaid card?

Unlike a credit or debit card, a prepaid card is loaded, by you, with money you’ve set aside to spend.

Let’s say, for example, you’ve earmarked $1,000 to spend on a new couch. With the EQ Bank Card, a prepaid reloadable Mastercard (issued by Equitable Bank with a license from Mastercard International Inc.), you could simply load that money from your savings account to your prepaid cash back card using the EQ Bank app. You’d then use your prepaid card much like a credit or debit card, but with some notable benefits.

1. Prepaid cards are an easy way to stick to a budget and prevent overspending

When you use EQ Bank’s prepaid cash back card, you can load it with whatever amount you’ve budgeted for your purchases…

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Maybe your wallet is already stuffed with credit and bank cards. Here’s why it’s worth making room for a new contender: a prepaid cash back card. Good info here, especially if you’re a student or newcomer to Canada or are just trying to improve your credit score.

Watch: 5 reasons to swap your debit card for a prepaid cash back card

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Last week I posted that the best ever bonus seen on the RBC Avion Visa Infinite card was set to end tomorrow. In that post I mentioned there was the possibility of them extending the offer and RBC have done so now. The bonus of up to 55,000 RBC Rewards points has been extended to […]
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The 15% cash back welcome offers on the Tangerine Money-Back Credit Card and the Tangerine World Mastercard that have been extended several times are now coming to close. You have until tomorrow (January 31, 2023) to apply for either of these Tangerine cards if you have had your eye on the 15% bonus but haven’t […]
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