American Express’ Bluebird prepaid card is flying high. Launched last year, Bluebird with direct deposit took the No. 1 spot in Consumer Reports’ first ever ranking of the country’s best – and worst – ...

After years of providing financial services, Walmart is becoming an even fiercer bank competitor with the addition of American Express’s checking account alternative, the Bluebird prepaid card. “The ...

When American Express debuted its Bluebird prepaid card in Walmart stores nearly five years ago, it was a sharp detour from the card brand's status as a product for the elite. But rather than bridge ...

The American Express Bluebird account is a rather unique financial product. Not quite a prepaid debit card and not quite a checking account, it combines some of the most popular features of each at a ...

The Wal-Mart and American Express prepaid Bluebird card can now boast that it's FDIC-insured. While the $250,000 coverage may make some users more at ease, other benefits that come with being ...

Chris Espinoza, 31, of La Habra, Calif., used to be without a bank account. He got the American Express Bluebird prepaid card to make “cheaper” online purchases for sound equipment, pictured at his ...

Prepaid cards are shaping up to be big business. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, a 2009 FDIC study found that nearly 10% of households use the cards, while the Mercator Advisory ...

If you’ve been using the WalMart Savings Catcher application that I wrote about a few months ago, hopefully you have been able to accumulate quite a balance. While the savings can “sit” in your ...

Bluebird card by Walmart rated best prepaid card Best cards have few fees and most features Many cards still don%27t make fees obvious%2C easy to understand Companies are charging fewer fees for ...

Prepaid cards like Wal-Mart's Bluebird card have helped millions of Americans forgo banks and credit cards - but there's a catch. Prepaid cards are becoming increasingly popular in the United States.

If you don't have good credit, or simply don't want to deal with a traditional checking account, the American Express Bluebird account could be the solution for you. Why you might want Bluebird There ...