After years of providing financial services, Walmart is becoming an even fiercer bank competitor with the addition of American Express’s checking account alternative, the Bluebird prepaid card. “The ...

"If this fails, my career is over." Those words ran through Laura Kelly's head as she helped pitch the Bluebird card to American Express Co.'s board of directors. The prepaid card, which resulted from ...

NEW YORK – Walmart Stores Inc. and American Express are rolling out a prepaid card that they say offers unique services designed to help customers manage and control their everyday finances. The two ...

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and American Express are rolling out a prepaid card that they say offers unique services designed to help shoppers manage and control their everyday finances. The ...

And I'm Audie Cornish. The world's biggest retailer is looking to be the next big thing in banking, at least unofficially. Wal-Mart is launching a prepaid debit card with American Express. The two ...

With a Bluebird taking flight, enthusiasm for Green Dot Corp. is plummeting to Earth. The Monrovia company’s days as the leader in the prepaid debit card space could be coming to an end as Wal-Mart ...

Here's something else that's got the potential to undermine our financial future... It's about those prepaid cards, and the games that are being played with them that you may not know about. Prepaid ...

If you can't get a checking account or a credit card, a prepaid debit card might be an option for you. These cards are easy to get because there isn't a credit check. Your credit history doesn't ...

American Express Co.’s announcement that its low-fee Bluebird prepaid card account will be eligible for insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and offer checking account features could be ...

NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc and American Express Co are teaming up to offer a prepaid debit card called Bluebird to target lower-income shoppers who may not have bank accounts. The ...

Wal-Mart Stores and American Express are teaming up on a reloadable prepaid card for shoppers. The two companies said Monday that Bluebird, which began during a pilot program late last year, will have ...

If you can't get a checking account or a credit card, a prepaid debit card might be an option for you. These cards are easy to get because there isn't a credit check. Your credit history doesn't ...