Buy a prepaid card online or in person at a supermarket, drugstore or big-box retailers, such as Target or Walmart. Register the card, if necessary. Load money onto the card.

How Prepaid Cards Make Online Shopping Safer. So what makes prepaid cards such a solid alternative to traditional payment methods? – They’re not linked to your bank – Unlike credit or debit ...

Prepaid: Pay now, buy later. ... And prepaid cards are a safer alternative to cash for people who don't have a checking account or can't get access to traditional banking services.

Gift cards are mainly for use at a particular retailer, though some credit card companies issue them too; they traditionally can only be used to buy items. Unlike most gift cards, prepaid cards ...

Here are a few things you can't buy with an Amazon gift card. ... Another key limitation is that you can't use Amazon gift cards to purchase prepaid cards, such as those from Visa or MasterCard.