MasterCard Offers

Orchard Bank has four cards that are geared toward people who have bad credit. Three of them are unsecured credit cards and one is a secured card, a type of card that requires you to make a cash deposit to “secure” the credit limit. The bank has a unique qualifying process that lets you know which card you qualify for without doing a hard check on your credit.
When you fill out the pre-qualification form, Orchard Bank lets you know which credit card you qualify for: the Platinum, Gold, or Classic card. Then, you can review the card’s terms and conditions and decide whether you want to proceed with the application. If you don’t qualify for any of these unsecured credit cards, you’ll be…

The Green Dot® Prepaid MasterCard® is a good option for people who need an alternative to a credit card and a checking account. There’s no credit check, so you don’t have to worry about being turned down because you have limited or bad credit. You can use the Green Dot Prepaid MasterCard in places where major credit cards are accepted. Be careful trying to use the card to rent cards, some rental agencies may not accept prepaid cards as a method of payment.
Perhaps the biggest drawback of the Green Dot Prepaid MasterCard is the number of fees the card charges.
There’s no activation fee when you get the card online. However, when you activate your card at a retail store, like Walgreens, you’ll…

Most people with debit cards related to their checking accounts know they can use the card as a debit card or a credit card. Debit card transactions require you to enter your PIN, while credit card transactions only require a signature. Both transactions, however, pull money from your checking account.
Fifth Third Bank, based out of Cincinnati, Ohio, has launched the Duo MasterCard, which actually does make credit and debit transactions. The card is linked to both a checking account and a revolving credit line. Debit transactions, those made by entering a PIN, will be deducted from the cardholder’s checking account. On the other hand, credit card transactions will be posted against the credit line, not the checking account. People with the Fifth Third Duo…