The amount of money loaded on general purpose reloadable prepaid debit cards almost tripled from 2008 to 2012, rising to $76.7 billion, according to data from the Mercator Advisory Group Inc. in Maynard, Mass. Mercator predicts that number will rise to $168.4 billion by 201
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/04/16/prepaid-debit-cards-close-gap-on-checking/