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The most innovative and socially responsible financial product of the decade has come of age as finally there are prepaid credit cards out there that seriously undercut the overseas charges levied by their “real” credit card counterparts.

This time a year ago the best of the UK prepaid credit cards reduced their charges for things like cash withdrawals of your own money, but the move to suspend the 2% to 3% charges levied for foreign transactions on some cards comes at a great time for those off on holiday in the next few weeks.

Many people aren’t aware that just using your ordinary credit card abroad means a “fine” from the card issuer of usually around 2.75% on all your holiday spending. Credit card comparison websites have been recently highlighting these charges to their followers so people can look for alternatives, and to put pressure on the card issuers to reduce costs, but these changes couldn’t come at a better time.

The first commentators to compare prepaid cards gave them a cautious ‘thumbs up’ when they first appeared in the UK late in 2006, but many people couldn’t really see where they fitted in. In the early days, many financial journalists billed prepaid credit cards as “an expensive way to spend your own money”, and an option only fit for people with a poor credit rating.

However like many financial products, prepaid credit cards have evolved and can now been seen as a Twenty First Century alternative to cash and traveller’s cheques.

Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act means that in the event of a problem with goods or services abroad, you’re protected in the same way as you are at home. Prepaid cards are now available to anyone over 13 years old, and many teenagers are turning to them as a safe and cool place to park their pocket money and spare cash.

Some of the prepaid credit cards for under 18’s are smart enough to not work on online gambling websites or in sensitive locations like adult only stores or off-licenses.

Add all these benefits up, and take into account that there’s no risk of running into debt as these cards offer no credit or overdraft facility, and suddenly their position in the market becomes clear.

Key advantages of prepaid credit cards?

* No chance of spending getting out of hand – with prepaid cards you’re limited to the amount you load on your card, a maximum of £15,000 with the best prepaid cards.

* Control – prepaid cards are a good way to budget for you or your kids. Like a normal credit card you get an online breakdown of spending on the card so you can see the date, amount spent and location of transactions. There are even ‘family cards.’

* Excellent for overseas travel – prepaid cards are a great option if you’re off abroad. They’re popular with students heading off on gap years and children on school trips as parents can reload them from home. Recently reduced charges make them an even better deal.

* No credit check and easy to obtain – although there maybe a small initial set-up fee, most of the prepaid cards are available very easily whatever your credit history.

We’re bombarded on a daily basis by a UK media that frowns upon credit card debt, and that wags a finger in our faces at even the thought of using credit cards to spread the cost of goods or services we can’t quite afford.

It’s fair to say that there are cheaper ways of borrowing money, but few offer such an intoxicating mixture of flexibility, purchase protection and immediacy.

So if you have a collection of plastic in your wallet and you feel like giving yourself some personal pride points for slimming down your purse or wallet during the bleak, post recession austerity, maybe you should consider a private audit of your credit cards.

Do you really need them all? What are they costing you, and what affect are they having on your credit rating?

Its good practice anyway to review your credit card terms once every three to six months just because often card issuers will have made a promotional initial offer (like 0% on balance transfers for 6 months) to gain new business, but once the promotional period is over charges or interest rates may return to their higher normal rates. You maybe better off switching credit cards, or even closing some accounts. So how should you compare and rate your plastic?

Do:

* Consider closing unused or idle accounts. These accounts could be charging you unnecessary fees and are often targets for identity theft. Close the accounts with low overall benefits or with annual fees and higher interest rates first.

* Be aware that you can put the brakes on accounts that have a high interest rate and an outstanding balance. Ask your credit card issuer to close the account to new charges and then pay down the balance as quickly as you can. This is a good way to reduce overall costs. If you have to carry an outstanding balance, make sure it’s concentrated on the card with the lowest interest rate, or consider a new 0% balance transfer credit card, and then close the more expensive ones.

* Periodically check your credit reports online to see the status of your accounts. Look for wrong information on late payments, high balances and signs of identity theft. Your credit report reflects how lenders look at how financial responsible you are, make sure all the information there is accurate and up to date.

Don’t:

* Be careful closing your oldest credit card account, this may have an affect on your credit rating as card issuers and lenders like to see a long track record of borrowing within the cards terms and conditions.

* Don’t close several accounts all at once. Gradually paying down and closing accounts is the safest way forward if you’re unsure about the impact on your credit score or the amount of debt you need to carry. If you want to cancel several credit cards, space the closures over time reducing the chance of attracting negative attention from potential future lenders, say if you want to get a personal loan or mortgage.

* Its good to concentrate outstanding balances on cards with the lowest interest rates, but don’t overload any one or two cards. Your credit rating looks best if you’re using less than 50% of your available credit limits.

* Watch out for closure charges when comparing costs. It maybe that if you give notice to close the account on a certain date in relation to your last payment that you can avoid the charges.

* Continue to check your credit history online after closing any accounts to ensure that the information registered about the account is correct.