What are the cons of prepaid travel cards?

There are only a few downsides to using prepaid cards, but they are significant. Prepaid cards come with fees. Cardholders may have a lot of fees, including activation fees, transaction fees, ATM withdrawal fees, reloading fees, monthly fees, or inactivity fees.



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Plus, the main purpose of a secured credit card is to help you build credit — not to spend money that exceeds your credit limit. That said, prepaid travel cards are worth it if you're looking to manage your money safely and avoid overspending.

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Criminal worldwide are using Prepaid cards to commit money laundering and frauds. They use it in the placement, layering, and integration stages of money laundering. The criminals exploit the critical features of prepaid cards, such as anonymity, global reach, portability, and easy funding methods.

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A good rule of thumb, though, is that, on average, you should plan to carry between $50 and $100 per day in the currency of the country in which you're travelling.

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