Amex prepaid card

Amex prepaid card

American Express Serve® announces new limited time offer: You could earn $50 when you use direct deposit

Update: This credit card has changed since this article was published. You can check out the most up-to-date details on this card here: American Express Serve®.

American Express® Serve announced a new limited time offer of $50 when new customers sign up for direct deposit and receive two deposits of $250 or more by September 30th, 2013.

American Express Serve® - Why This Prepaid Card is Actually a Whole Lot More

Update: This credit card has changed since this article was published. You can check out the most up-to-date details on this card here: American Express Serve®.

On its surface, American Express Serve® looks like a prepaid card - albeit a great one. You load money on to it, you use it to make purchases, and you keep it in your wallet. 

Pretty standard, right?

AMEX Prepaid Increases Gift Card Bonus to $25

A few weeks ago I wrote about Amex giving away $10 complimentary gift cards to cardholders who signed up for a new Amex Prepaid Card in July and loaded it with $50. Well, we recently received word that Amex has just upped the ante in August for those who are willing to load their new prepaid card with $200 at the time of order. Here's how the new deal works:

Amex Prepaid Card Giving Away Free $10

I love free money, even if it is just 10 bucks. If you love free money too, and you're willing to spend a few minutes jumping through some hoops this weekend, there's still time to take advantage of this promotion from Amex and score yourself a complimentary $10 gift card. Here's what you'll need to do in 3 easy steps:

American Express Prepaid Debit Card Now Allows Direct Deposit

The American Express Prepaid Card hit the market in 2011 and garnered a great deal of attention since it had a very low fee structure compared to competing prepaid debit cards. Unfortunately, the card offer was quickly criticized by a lot of consumers as well because it lacked a key component— the ability to direct deposit paychecks onto the card. For consumers without bank accounts who might have been interested in the American Express Prepaid Card because of its low fee structure, the inability to set up direct deposit from their employers was often a total deal killer. Amex's $200 limit on ATM cash withdrawals wan't that appealing to potential cardholders either.