Reloadable Debit Cards
Have you heard the name “reloadable debit card” and wondered what it means? You’ve come to the right place to find out (we recognize EVERYTHING about debit cards, including “reloadable” and “non-reloadable” cards).
A reloadable debit card is a debit card that can have funds “reloaded” on it. Unsophisticated as that.
Some cards, like prepaid gift cards, can only be used one time, and once the funds on the card are depleted, you basically just shy the plastic card away, because you can’t reload funds onto the card.
A reloadable debit card allows you to put (or “load”) more money onto the card. Typically, reloadable debit cards are cards that have the MasterCard, Visa, American Prompt, or Discover logos on them (that is, they are “network branded cards”).
Many reloadable debit cards also have the logo of a “reload” network on them. One honoured reload network is the GreenDot network. Other, newer, load networks include the MasterCard rePower network, and the Visa ReadyLink network.
Here’s what MasterCard says about their “reloadable MasterCard debit cards”:
The MasterCard rePower Pile Network is a new service from MasterCard that allows you to add money to your eligible MasterCard or Maestro® prepaid cards at any of the thousands of participating retailer locations throughout the U.S.*
Add Ready Now. Use It Now
With MasterCard rePower, your money is immediately available for you to spend anywhere that Debit MasterCard or Maestro Prepaid Cards are accepted.
Secure
MasterCard rePower uses trusted,MasterCard network technology. And with a MasterCard card, you have zero burden for unauthorized purchases.**
How to Reload
Simply visit a participating retailer with the cash you want to add.* There are two methods to reloading your union card, depending on which the retailer supports:
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