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These are tough economic times we find ourselves in. Everyone knows at least one person with a mortgage problem and who of us hasn’t had to deal with skyrocketing credit card interest and payments? We need to regain control somehow.

That’s a big reason why the use of prepaid debit cards is on the rise. People are viewing these cards as useful financial tools. Tools that can help them regain control.

You see, credit cards are really short-term loan instruments, but prepaid debit cards are an alternative spending tool. To acquire a credit card, you need a bank account and established credit while prepaid debit cards (aka stored-value cards) require neither. You simply purchase a prepaid card, load it up with your cash, and then use it. Pretty simple right?

You can use them just like you’d use a conventional credit card because they’re accepted in all the same places. At the same time, even though they work like credit cards, they don’t come with the same baggage.

For example, you can only spend what you’ve already loaded on a prepaid card. So overspending is difficult. But credit cards often let you “overspend” and that can mean credit trouble. Prepaid debit cards have no interest rate either, while credit cards do - and these interest rates can explode on you too without much warning. Also, you’ll never have a never-ending minimum payment with a prepaid card either.

Working with prepaid cards of course means you must exercise more discipline over your spending. Say goodbye to impulse buys and say hello to saving and planning. It’s a little old-fashioned, but it will save you money in the long run.

So more people have been turning to prepaid debit cards than ever before. They recognize the need for tighter control and they recognize that the features of prepaid cards can help them achieve that.

So, if you’re having some credit card spending issues of your own, why not try using a prepaid debit card for awhile? They’re easy to use and, since you don’t sign a credit contract, you can stop using them just as easily. They might just be the first step on your road back to financial recovery.