By Anya
If you are like me, the word “banking” and “style” don’t really seem connected in any way. The business of numbers – even when it involves money – can appear a bit dry (especially to those of us who are more inspired by color and graphics.) Until recently, banks didn’t do much to dispel the notion that the business of banking must be a dull affair. Take a look at the credit and debit cards in your wallet. What do you see? When I pull out mine, the majority of my cards are blue, gray or red and the only image on the card is the issuing bank’s logo. Can you say blah?
Luckily, the internet continues to transform and improve many aspects of our daily lives and blah banking is one of them. Gone are the days that you must bank with a brick and mortar financial institution, re-order checks every few months, and gone also are the days of blah bank cards.
I recently was given the opportunity to try out a pre-paid Visa card offered by Card.com. The folks who work there were extra generous and pre-loaded the card with $25 bucks for me! The whole process of ordering the card, receiving it and setting it up online with a PIN, etc. was very smooth and user-friendly. I have to confess the part I enjoyed the most, however, was choosing the actual card itself. I was able to choose a card style from among 19 categories, ranging from nature scenes to sports teams to TV shows (for you Trekkies, there are several Star Trek versions!) Ultimately, after wavering among a few favorites, I chose the card above. It was too pretty to pass up!
There is a nominal monthly account fee if you don’t direct deposit a certain amount each month so I think this card works best for individuals who want to stay away from credit cards (and their interest fees) and are comfortable doing all their banking online. If that’s you and you are sick of blah banking, check out Card.com.
Disclosure: Imperfect Women did not receive compensation for this review but did receive free product for review purposes via Card.com. All opinions on this product are our own and may differ from our readers’ opinions.
Anya has written for ImperfectWomen.com since 2009. She dutifully follows current events and pop culture and loves having a platform to share her imperfect opinions.
Terry (My Journey With Candida) says
September 7, 2013 at 5:27 pmI am going to let my Hubs read this. He is out with the guys… so tomorrow he will see it . Thanks!!
Ann@IW says
September 7, 2013 at 5:28 pmSo pretty!
I have been thinking about how to handle overseas travel/temporary living for a loved one- open a credit line? I like the idea of a bank card that you can put money on for a small fee that is NOT a credit line. I hope this would translate into euros for her? Thanks for the idea…I’ll be looking into it.
Grandma Bonnie says
September 7, 2013 at 6:08 pmI have a card just like that. We use it for all our online purchases. The only difference is it is not so pretty as yours. I have to look in to this card I would not mind having a pretty card.
Tough Cookie Mommy says
September 7, 2013 at 6:30 pmIt is a really easy way to keep track of your finances. You can keep yourself on a budget and not worry about overspending or going over your limit.
snickers says
September 7, 2013 at 6:30 pmThis would be great for college students.
Dawn ~ Spatulas On Parade says
September 7, 2013 at 7:46 pmI heard about these recently. I ordered one. With food them of course 🙂
Bog says
September 7, 2013 at 8:12 pmThis sounds like something I will have to check out.
Michelle H says
September 7, 2013 at 8:36 pmI was looking for something like this when I traveled this summer. I’ll have to remember it the next time.
Growing Up Madison says
September 7, 2013 at 9:19 pmSounds like a great way to teach my daughter a little bit of responsibility when she heads off to college next year. I usually use my debit card where I’m not charged a fee anyway but I can see this being great for the younger kids.
DI says
September 7, 2013 at 9:40 pmI agree, Growing up Madison, I think this would be perfect for younger kids. My daughter used something similar on her band trip last spring and it was so handy -no paper bills to keep track of. She would love to have the option of choosing the design of her card. Pretty cool!
Viccy H says
September 8, 2013 at 7:14 amThis would be a great way to offer pocket-money to older teenagers to show them responsibility and financial knowledge!
JennieIW says
September 8, 2013 at 8:23 amWhat a beautiful card! I do all of my banking online, so I may have to look into this. Thanks!
Pam@IW says
September 8, 2013 at 10:22 amThis really is a great idea for those who need to stay away from credit cards and for students or even teens. A good way for a parent to allow them to have a credit card and not have to worry to any great degree if they lose it.
I love the different designs.
Noor Unnahar says
September 8, 2013 at 10:23 amSuch a great idea , isn’t it ? I am loving it for sure!
Pam says
September 8, 2013 at 11:12 amThis would be perfect for my daughter. She is a college student and it would make finances so much easier1
Melinda Dunne says
September 8, 2013 at 3:49 pmThat image is beautiful. What a great way to personalize a bank card. With the holidays around the corner that is a great gift option.
Melanie says
September 8, 2013 at 8:24 pmI don’t use anything but my bank card these days, but this is great! It would be perfect for teens and or college students! Wonderful post, thanks for sharing this
Courtney Pies says
September 8, 2013 at 10:49 pmI have a CARD.com card, too, and I LOVE it! 🙂
Brittany C. says
September 10, 2013 at 7:37 amI’ve never heard of card.com! Thanks for sharing this info!
Marika says
September 10, 2013 at 7:45 amCard.com now that’s a new one for me. Great domain name, btw.
Jenn says
September 10, 2013 at 12:17 pmI LOVE card.com they are the only prepaid debit card I use!
Jwnn says
September 10, 2013 at 2:00 pmI love that idea! Its great!
Malia says
September 10, 2013 at 2:02 pmSounds like a great option for those who’d rather not have an actual credit card
valmg @ Mom Knows It All says
September 10, 2013 at 3:28 pmI hadn’t heard of this card, thanks for sharing!
Nikki says
September 10, 2013 at 4:05 pmMy bank card is so very boring. I work retail and I’ve seen some super cute ones! I need to look into banking with a little more style!
Brynn @ MommyDigger.com says
September 10, 2013 at 5:15 pmI’ve never heard of this, this is a great idea for travel – I hate traveling with all my normal credit cards!
Laurie - Steals and Deals for Kids says
September 10, 2013 at 6:42 pmWhat a great idea! I’m checking out more about this!!
Lily@IW says
September 10, 2013 at 8:02 pmThanks for the info Anya. Always good to know!
Krista B says
September 10, 2013 at 8:19 pmI will have to check this out – it certainly sounds interesting!
Mer says
September 14, 2013 at 5:57 amWhat fun! I do my banking online anyway, and would enjoy a cute card! So much nicer than the boring bank ones.