To increase their subscriber-base, desire card manufacturers are willing to do just about anything, even going into new territorial limits. In the US, it’s not unheard of that young graduates are bankrupt even before they received their first paycheck…
I had nothing like these back when I was studying. What’s wrong with using good old ATMs?
With these new prepaid cards, I guess it’s much easier to call home and ask for more.
From a parent’s perspective (though I am not one yet), I would prefer my kids to use hard cash, since it’s a better way to let them feel the “actual” amount of money they are spending.
Swiping plastic just don’t make it painful enough!
AmBank (M) Berhad launched its first college co-branded prepaid card ??NexG-Metropolitan College prepaid MasterCard ??targeted at students of Metropolitan College.
The general manager for its AmBank Credit Card and LOC division Perry Ong said on May 4 that AmBank had entered into a synergistic partnership with Metropolitan College in this product offering to a large market segment of college students.
??ith the NexG-Metropolitan College Prepaid MasterCard, parents will be able to better manage their children?? monthly allowances and have the flexibility of remote top-up directly to the Card from any internet banking facilities,?? he said.
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