Many articles on prepaid cards are often misinformed and over-generalized, sometimes with the message that prepaid cards are horrific for their fees and lack of consumer protections. This article differentiates the various types of prepaid cards and describes how those products along with what protections are provided. For those interested in prepaid cards, this is important information so that when media articles come along, readers can be better equipped to decide the validity of information tey are presented |