{"id":44349,"date":"2024-01-08T11:58:04","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T16:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/non-classifiee\/vanilla-prepaid-credit-card-review\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T10:35:05","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T14:35:05","slug":"vanilla-prepaid-credit-card-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardbacon.ca\/en\/credit-cards\/vanilla-prepaid-credit-card-review\/","title":{"rendered":"I Tried the Vanilla Visa Prepaid Card for You: Here\u2019s My Take"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Prepaid cards, especially the Vanilla brand, have long been synonymous with the term “prepaid card.” Not too long ago, the market for rechargeable prepaid cards<\/a> was sparse, and those with poor credit scores often had no choice but to use single-use prepaid cards for online shopping. That’s not the case anymore. However, many people still buy Vanilla cards and are surprised by their limitations. To give you a clearer picture, I purchased a $25 Vanilla Visa card (the minimum amount) and put it to the test.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    At a glance<\/h2>\r\n

    u003cspan style=u0022font-weight: 400;u0022u003eThe Vanilla Visa card is essentially a gift card using the Visa payment network and shouldn’t be seen as a credible alternative to free prepaid cards available online. Its activation fees, 2.5% foreign currency conversion fees, and the fact that many merchants refuse it make this card less appealing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n