Prepaid cards ideal for fans heading to World Cup
04 March 2010 16:59:39
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| Prepaid cards are recommended for fans travelling to South Africa. |
With less than 100 days until the showpiece event gets underway, supporters travelling to the country will be beginning to think about their financial arrangements.
Noel Moran, chief executive of Prepaid Financial Services, explained that prepaid cards are a good choice because they allow limits to be set on spending.
He said: "The demand for prepaid travel cards is growing rapidly. The 2010 football World Cup is expected to be South Africa's largest sporting event to date.
"The media contingent alone is estimated to number 30,000. All indications are that approximately 220,000 long-haul visitors will travel to South Africa, 60,000 of whom will be from the UK."
Mr Moran added that prepaid cards are particularly useful as they offer the same safety as a payment debit or credit card and the "flexibility and convenience of a mobile phone".
David Rodger, managing director of the Debt Advice Foundation, claimed recently that prepaid cards are ideal for Britons with poor credit histories.
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