Cashiers now may activate entire packs of cards at once instead of swiping each card individually, courtesy of a service First Data Corp. announced July 11. The technology may offer sales ...

ATLANTA -- First Data Corp. has been granted a patent for technology to activate multiple prepaid cards at the point-of-sale, the company reported. U.S. Patent No. 7,822,640 covers technology that ...

Cashiers now may activate entire packs of cards at once instead of swiping each card individually under a service First Data announced July 11. The Atlanta-based processor sees a need for the service ...

The IRS is looking to make sure people who were supposed to receive their economic impact payments on prepaid debit cards have them in their possession. The tax agency is starting to send out ...

In today's Saving with 6abc, we've got the best prepaid cards recommended by Consumer Reports. Millions of Americans now use prepaid cards to manage their money. Unlike regular bank cards, you don't ...

Why does it cost $4 to activate a gift card? Encino resident Carol Powell, 67, posed that question to me after being told by a Target cashier about the cost for getting a $25 prepaid card up and ...