Prepaid debit card? Exist?

[FlyTime]

Leaving a bad situation.

I have cash saved and need to be able to pay for things online before I go.

I can't use any existing accounts and can't apply for new ones.

Is there a prepaid debit card I can load cash onto? I can't load it online.

I've seen the post office do one but it's a travel card and think you can only use it abroad?

Can't you just open an account with Monzo, Chase or similar and just transfer the money you've saved into there? They come with debit cards.

Sorry, just seen you said you can't open any new accounts. Ignore me. How about one of those Go Henry cards? I know they are aimed at kids, but they might let you have one.

Can I put cash on it somewhere?

I can't transfer any money from any accounts.

Is there someone you trust who you can give the cash to and they can transfer funds on to a card?

What kind of things do you need to buy?

Yes you can with Monzo. Have a look at their website. I believe you have to go to a post to pay cash in to it

Speak to womens aid they will have tips how how to do leave quickly and/or quietly.

Good luck, I hope this all works put for youx

It says online monzo prepaid cards stopped in 2018

It's not a pre paid card. It's an account that you open online. But once open you can deposit cash in to it. Use private browsing on your phone or go to library and use their computers and maybe have the card forwarded to a friends address or your work or even get a post office box?

If you're the only one who gets the post have it sent to your house but it sounds like it may be risky for you to do that.

Or could you take your cash to a new bank and set up a new account and deposit there? Explain that the card needs to be sent elsewhere? Bring in all your ID etc

I have a Tesco one.

I think they've mostly been stopped due to money laundering.

Open revolut account. No physical card, can add a virtual one on phone if needed. Can top up with cash in a shop.

help.revolut.com/help/adding-money/more-help-with-adding-receiving-money/cash-deposits/how-can-i-deposit-cash-to-my-revolut-account/

There are a few available, revolut offer one.

I have a Monzo account have the post office doesn't allow me to pay in cash to that bank account. I don't have any other advice sorry but just wanted to point this out.

You can buy Mastercard gift cards in the supermarket which you preload to the value you need.

www.mastercard.co.uk/en-gb/personal/find-a-card/prepaid-gift-mastercard.html

Post office travel card can be loaded with sterling but there's a small charge to do it

This is your best bet for sure.

Good luck OP. 💐

Thankyou. I've never seen these. Just in large supermarkets like tesco?

You can also get these cards from WHSmith, I get them fir my daughter instead of vouchers

Starling card…..open account online ….load it from your current account ….I use mine abroad…..but if there’s money left on I use in U.K…works the same

"I can't use any existing accounts and can't apply for new ones.

Is there a prepaid debit card I can load cash onto? I can't load it online."

Mastercard do one

www.mastercard.co.uk/en-gb/personal/find-a-card/general-prepaid-mastercard.html

According to that website all the general ones listed I've never heard of. What's the difference between a travel card and a general one?

This is something I might need in the future too.

Travelex prepaid card works in the UK, too @FlyTime Good luck!!

@pinkoryelloworgreen don't want to derail the thread but just to let you know this has changed recently - you can now deposit up to £300 in cash per transaction at the PO into your Monzo account. They'll charge you £1 to do it but still cheaper for me than driving to the nearest bank to pay into my other account and then transferring over.