Apr 3, 2014, 2:30 pm
Last edit by: Middle_Seat
There are four cash reload options listed on the Emerald site. The question is whether any of their outlets will accept either credit cards directly or debit cards purchased through a portal with a credit card.
Rapid Reload at WalMart
1. Take your H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard® and cash, payroll or government benefits check to any register at a participating Walmart (Rapid Reload not available in VT and WY).
2. If you have a check, the cashier will cash your check (Check cashing not available in NJ, NY, RI. Check cashing fees apply).
3. Swipe your Emerald Card and add all or part of your cash directly to it-load up to $1,000 as long as you don't exceed the card load limits. A service fee of $3.74 applies.
GreenDot Money Pak
1. Pick up a MoneyPak® from your participating neighborhood retailer.
2. Go to the register and add cash to the MoneyPak (up to $500 at most locations, up to $1,000 at Walmart). A service fee of up to $4.95 applies.
MoneyGram
1. Fill out the blue form or pick up the MoneyGram phone. Provide the following information:
Company Name: Emerald Card
Receive Code: 4941
Account Number: Your Emerald Card Number
2. Add the funds you want and the $3.95 fee.
3. Keep the reference number that confirms your transactions.
Western Union
1. Complete the gray Prepaid Services form and provide the agent with cash for your load amount and the $3.95 fee.
2. Save your receipt with your Money Transfer Control Number
To use your emerald for ach payments:
1. get your information from the direct deposits section of your emerald account
2. go to your bill (CC) and put that information in as your new payee
3. schedule your payment using that payee for the amount loaded to your emerald card. Posts next day and shows up as gone next day on emerald.
Please add your comments where necessary......
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From the T&Cs (April 2015):
Rapid Reload at WalMart
1. Take your H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard® and cash, payroll or government benefits check to any register at a participating Walmart (Rapid Reload not available in VT and WY).
2. If you have a check, the cashier will cash your check (Check cashing not available in NJ, NY, RI. Check cashing fees apply).
3. Swipe your Emerald Card and add all or part of your cash directly to it-load up to $1,000 as long as you don't exceed the card load limits. A service fee of $3.74 applies.
GreenDot Money Pak
1. Pick up a MoneyPak® from your participating neighborhood retailer.
2. Go to the register and add cash to the MoneyPak (up to $500 at most locations, up to $1,000 at Walmart). A service fee of up to $4.95 applies.
MoneyGram
1. Fill out the blue form or pick up the MoneyGram phone. Provide the following information:
Company Name: Emerald Card
Receive Code: 4941
Account Number: Your Emerald Card Number
2. Add the funds you want and the $3.95 fee.
3. Keep the reference number that confirms your transactions.
Western Union
1. Complete the gray Prepaid Services form and provide the agent with cash for your load amount and the $3.95 fee.
2. Save your receipt with your Money Transfer Control Number
To use your emerald for ach payments:
1. get your information from the direct deposits section of your emerald account
2. go to your bill (CC) and put that information in as your new payee
3. schedule your payment using that payee for the amount loaded to your emerald card. Posts next day and shows up as gone next day on emerald.
Please add your comments where necessary......
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From the T&Cs (April 2015):
- The maximum amount of cash value you may load to your Card Account each day is $999.99.
- The maximum number of times you may load your Card Account per day is four (4).
- The maximum amount of cash value that you may load to your Card Account each month is $9,500.00.
- The maximum number of times you may load your Card Account per month is ten (10).
- The maximum cumulative amount that may be withdrawn from an ATM per day is $3,000.00 per card.
- The maximum cumulative amount that may be withdrawn from a participating bank per day is the available balance of your Card Account.
- The maximum that can be spent per Card per day is $3,500.00.
Emerald Prepaid Card, Alternative methods to load (after demise of VR) for MS
May 12, 2014, 4:52 am
#76
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: SNA/LAX
Posts: 1,407
I use Kate, so $496.26.
May 12, 2014, 12:22 pm
#77
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Fishers, IN
Posts: 105
I haven't loaded at Kate yet. The MC employees can do it much quicker. Yes $496.26 is what the total is...here is what it looks like online:
Date Description Amount
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
Date Description Amount
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
May 12, 2014, 1:34 pm
#79
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Los Angles
Posts: 2,101
What is the point of MO loads at $3.74? ($1K each,$5k monthly limit) That MO can be deposited for $0 cost if U open a checking account? ($5k monthly limit is a low deposit risk)
May 12, 2014, 3:56 pm
#81
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 584
The ability to ach out the money for nothing is nice too. 5K may be a low deposit rate, but 5K+X, where X is my other MOs, might be a high number.
This card is nice in that it can be fully done without working with a human or finding a magic machine.
May 12, 2014, 4:25 pm
#84
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 29
Anyone have experience with the Jump prepaid card? It looks interesting. You get$10 cashback for every $1500 loaded onto (i.e. paypal) Looks like a winner to me. Its not completely cost neutral, but it should give back a good chunk of the money spent to pay for the paypal fees. It also give you cashback for signature purchases too, but I haven't found a place that will give me a money order with a signature instead of a pin. They charge a $5 a month maintenance fee.
May 12, 2014, 6:11 pm
#85
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: HH Gold (again), US/UA/DL non-elite, ZE Presidents Circle, WN reluctant no fee convert.
Posts: 1,449
May 12, 2014, 6:21 pm
#86
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 546
May 12, 2014, 10:50 pm
#87
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: LAS
Programs: DL PM, UA PS, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 4,904
I haven't loaded at Kate yet. The MC employees can do it much quicker. Yes $496.26 is what the total is...here is what it looks like online:
Date Description Amount
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
Date Description Amount
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
05/10/14 ADD FUNDS - POS / 3465 EAST FOOTHILL BOULEPASADENA CA USA $496.26
May 20, 2014, 9:18 pm
#88
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 498
May 20, 2014, 9:47 pm
#90
Join Date: Dec 2013
Posts: 546