Take Control of Your Money & Finances with The Control Prepaid Mastercard®
This post is made in partnership with The Network Niche Influencer Agency and the ControlTM Prepaid Mastercard®. All opinions are my own.
I have a few big expenses coming up in the near future. Mostly those expenses are my college tuition fees for the next three semesters. I do not like the idea of taking student loans, so I try to save as much as I can and control my finances. I live in northern Minnesota, so in the winter months there is another big expense for me – the refilling of my propane gas tank. Even though my primary heating system is a wood-burning stove, I still need propane for my water heater and a backup heating system.
All of the expenditures that I have mentioned above are going to cost me around $10,000. I can afford that at the moment but my budget will get very tight next year when I have to pay off two credit cards, so I have to start watching my finances very closely right now. Which means avoiding spending on frivolous stuff.
Saving money is not a hard thing for me to do. “Do not spend more than you make” is a golden rule that I learned from my husband and will never forget. I also learned that cards are safer than carrying cash. When I was still in the Philippines, I and a majority of the people there prefer to pay for their purchases in cash. That is no longer the case for me after moving here to the US with my husband. I normally just carry credit cards but it is nice to have at least one debit card in my wallet. The only debit card I have right now is The Control Prepaid Mastercard®, mainly for some quick needed cash. I like the idea of being able to access my money easily.
Control Card is committed to helping you take control of your finances and experience new financial possibilities, all at the same time.
For me, using Control Card is better than carrying cash or banking with a traditional banks because it offers Cash Back Rewards1, and I can get my money up to two days faster2 with direct deposit. We all want to get our money as soon as possible! This feature is especially helpful to many who are living paycheck to paycheck and need to get their hard-earned money to their hands the sooner. Of all the features that the Control Cards has, the Cash Back Reward1 program is my favorite. I like to earn money back on my purchases. Plus, getting a percentage of the amount I spend during the holiday season is great. Who doesn’t like to get rewarded for everyday purchases? I don’t know about you but I sure do!
Control Card is designed to help you take control of your finances, and keeps your spending habits in mind with their Cash Back Reward1 program. The future is in your hands. Get in Control today.3
1. Cash Back Rewards is an optional program. You may opt-out at any time by visiting the Cash Back Rewards page in your Online Account Center. Reward offers are based on individual shopping habits. Cash back rewards are credited to your Card Account and are not available in the form of a check or other direct payment method. See the program FAQs and Terms and Conditions in your Online Account Center for additional details about how and when you get rewarded. Program sponsor: Netspend Corporation. MetaBank® and Mastercard® are not affiliated in any way with this program and do not endorse or sponsor this program.
2. Faster funding claim is based on a comparison of our policy of making funds available upon receipt of payment instruction versus the typical banking practice of posting funds at settlement. Fraud prevention restrictions may delay availability of funds with or without notice. Early availability of funds requires payor’s support of direct deposit and is subject to the timing of payor’s payment instruction.
3 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OPENING A CARD ACCOUNT: To help the federal government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, the USA PATRIOT Act requires us to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens a Card Account. WHAT THIS MEANS FOR YOU: When you open a Card Account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and your government ID number. We may also ask to see your driver’s license or other identifying information. Card activation and identity verification required before you can use the Card Account. If your identity is partially verified, full use of the Card Account will be restricted, but you may be able to use the Card for in-store purchase transactions. Restrictions include: no ATM withdrawals, international transactions, account-to-account transfers and additional loads. Use of Card Account also subject to fraud prevention restrictions at any time, with or without notice. Residents of Vermont are ineligible to open a Card Account.
The ControlTM Prepaid Mastercard® is issued by MetaBank®, National Association, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International Incorporated. Netspend is a registered agent of MetaBank, N.A. Certain products and services may be licensed under U.S. Patent Nos. 6,000,608 and 6,189,787. Use of the Card Account is subject to activation, ID verification, and funds availability. Transaction fees, terms, and conditions apply to the use and reloading of the Card Account. See the Cardholder Agreement for details.
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Card may be used everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted.
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