Money Management : How Do Prepaid Credit Cards Work?

[Snowpum18]

Sooo...i'm 15 and my mom has my social security card and I want to buy a prepaid card but since I'm going to need my ss number what should I do? Do all prepaid cards need a ss number....i really dont think my mom is going to give me the number shes too paranoid and cautious

[Robindahoodz]

@Snowpum18

she probably has it stuffed in some box under the bed or in the closet, search it when youre alone in the house, thats what i did to get my ssn

[KeskasidvarGaming]

any chance of getting them if your under 18? I play games on PC and use Steam as a source social network for PC gaming, you can also purchase and DL the games off of steam but obviously you cant pay with so thats why im asking.

[KeskasidvarGaming]

@KeskasidvarGaming i seemed to miss something in my typing, near the end i meant to type "obviously you cant pay with 'cash'"

[thegreatjedimaster]

though with direct deposit, you can put on up to $1000 at a time with greendot. They offer free online bill pay (it works...it's a huge plus!) Though it's a prepaid credit card, you use it anywhere visa is accepted and in the same way you would a "real" credit card.

[thegreatjedimaster]

With prepaid credit cards, the only reason they need your SSN is to verify you are a US citizen. That's it. With the greendot prepaid credit card, the one I use-you put money on it (or direct deposit if you want to put your paycheck on it) and I've used it everywhere visa is accepted-I've used it to buy gas, rent a hotel room, buy stuff online whatever people normally do with a credit card. You can't spend more than you have on the card. You put on there as little as $25 or as much as $500)

[mEtAlMaNiAc787]

um i was looking this up and it says u have to give ur ss# to get a prepaid credit card

is that true?

[narutosakura144]

so you put money on it and the they give you the card the n lets say i have 100 dollars so if i bought something for 40 dollars i don't have to pay any money and dose it work online

[luva2025]

This guy looks smart but his video is talking about something different he's talking about a SECURED credit card. A prepaid card is one that has a money value loaded in it that you bought it for and is for a one-time use.

[sMnGaSk4e]

can u buy a phone with a prepaid card

[COD4fanboi]

im a kid and i want one so i can buy things in internet can i get one or is only for parents???

[daydayakasmokey]

i dont think so dude becuase minors dont have credit until they are 18

[gtiapr3]

They are pre-paid, so nobody is extending you credit. Anyone with some cash can get one.

[daplayer]

You can get it yourself your parents don't even need to know my dad knows but he doesn't care. it's actually a good thing to have one no matter your age (better to be 10 and over)

[ArabKid31]

can you put more money on the prepaid credit card?

[mailmanforyou]

yup as much as you want