AccountNow Prepaid MasterCard

December 17, 2011

By Doresa Banning | Money Rates Columnist

Account Type: Credit Card

Special Type: Cash

Special Type: Referral

Issued by MetaBank, the AccountNow Prepaid MasterCard lets you add money to the card, then use it to pay bills and make purchases. Some even use it in place of a checking account. You can load cash onto your prepaid card at more than 135,000 locations, including Western Union, MoneyGram, Green Dot Money Pak and REloadit locations at well-known retailers. You also can use a PayPal account, a checking account or a savings account to add money to your card.

With this special offer, you can also earn a $25 direct deposit bonus. You simply need to sign up, within six months of owning the card, for recurring direct deposits that total $500 in two consecutive months. Direct deposit is free.

You also can earn $20 for you and $10 for a friend with AccountNow's Refer-a-Friend program.

Once you sign up for an AccountNow Prepaid MasterCard, you'll receive special offers next to your transactions on your account. When you take advantage of the offers using your prepaid card, you'll earn cash back, which is credited to your account at the end of each month.

What you get:

  • $25 bonus within six months, with recurring direct deposits totaling $500 in two months
  • $20 for referring a friend to AccountNow
  • Cash back rewards on special offers
  • Free direct deposits
  • No credit check
  • No overdraft fees
  • No minimum balance

What they require:

  • Must be at least 14 years old

MetaBank was established on Jan. 1, 1954 and has been FDIC insured since Sept. 6, 1955. With headquarters in Iowa, it has 12 domestic branches in two states.

AccountNow Prepaid MasterCard

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