Some of you may have seen a new display in your local Walmart store for a prepaid debit card called Bluebird, by American Express. It’s low cost, and does more than any other general purpose pre-paid card out there. Bluebird is more or less a great alternative to having a bank’s checking account.
You can make direct deposits, pay bills online, deposit checks with your iPhone® or AndroidTMdevice, and set up Sub-Accounts — a great new way to manage family spending. With the holidays coming up soon, this is also a great way to keep within your budget while shopping for gifts! You can also set up sub accounts and give everyone some spending money!
Bluebird believes your money belongs with you. That’s why there are no annual, monthly, overdraft, or minimum balance fees. It seems so much easier than dealing with the big banks!
Bluebird’s award-winning American Express Customer Service is there for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. And it’s super easy to open a Bluebird Account since there are no credit reviews.
- Shopping is better with Bluebird. That’s because Purchase Protection* can provide coverage if an eligible purchase made with your Card is accidentally damaged or stolen within 90 days of purchase.
- With fraud protection,* if your Card is lost or stolen, you won’t be responsible for fraudulent Card charges.
- Bluebird has your back when you’re traveling and need help. Global Assist® Service– offers medical, legal, and financial assistance when you’re more than 100 miles from home.
- If you have emergency car trouble, you have access to Roadside Assistance.* Just call us and we’ll send help.
- With Entertainment Access* you’ll get special savings and advance tickets to some of the hottest events in music, sports, and theater.
- And don’t forget, you’ll have 24/7 access to award-winning American Express Customer Service.
Bluebird seriously has all the benefits of a bank card, without any of the fees! This really seems like a great idea, and I can’t wait to check it out! We’re going to use ours to do some Christmas shopping and set up a budget for ourselves. Check back with me in November and I’ll let you know how well it worked!
I am a participant in the Walmart Moms program. Walmart provided me with compensation for my time and efforts on this post. Participation in this program is voluntary. As always, all opinions are 100% my own.
