Many people will be receiving their latest stimulus payment via a debit card. They will come in a white envelope, which displays the U.S. Treasury seal and “Economic Impact Payment Card” in the return address. The envelope also states that it contains “important information about their Economic Impact Payment.” People who get the debit cards […]

If you receive a prepaid debit card in the mail that says it’s your stimulus payment, don’t throw it away. According to WNCN, the IRS is sending some payments in the form of a prepaid debit card. According to the IRS, nearly four million people will receive an Economic Impact Payment card (EIP) instead of […]

OneUnited Bank, one of the largest black-owned banks in the US, released a new Visa debit card to celebrate Black History Month. The card shows Harriet Tubman with her arms crossed, a lot of people on social media thought she was throwing up the famous “Wakanda Forever” salute from the film “Black Panther,” and social […]

Do you want to keep your debit card information safe from thieves? Check out the list of places where using your debit card could put your financial information at risk.       Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: @TheKarenClark Twitter/Snapchat: @The_KarenClark

Uh-oh. There’s been another data breach and this time it was at the popular restaurant Chili’s. According to the report, the data breach occurred in some Chili’s restaurants in March and April. According to the News & Observer, the customer data may have been gathered via malware.       Facebook: The Karen Clark Instagram: […]

While you were enjoying a slab of Chili’s Grill & Bar baby back ribs, hackers may have been having their way with your payment card information. The restaurant chain’s parent company, Brinker International, announced last week some outlets were “impacted by a data incident, which may have resulted in unauthorized access or acquisition of your […]

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Prepaid debit cards are a convenient way to make purchases, they prevent consumers from spending more money than they have and it is easy to add funds. Prepaid debit cards are like an auto brake pedal. They stop you from crashing and going overboard with your spending.

According to CNET.com, there’s a big benefit to paying with your phone instead of your debit or credit card. They say it’s MUCH safer to use your phone.    

Bank of America is nixing its plans to charge a $5 debit card fee. The news comes after other major banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Wells Fargo & Co., said last week that they were canceling tests of similar debit card fees.  Anne Pace, a spokeswoman for Bank of America, declined to say […]