Are prepaid cards worth it?
user
There are a number of different cards. Some cards are tied to a specific store. Some cards allow you to buy something for a lower price, and pay back the card in monthly installments. Some cards allow you to make purchases up to a certain amount at the moment, but then charge interest on the balance after the point of purchase.  The interest is generally one percent, or two percent a month.  On a $25 balance, for example, you might end up paying $1.25 interest in the long run.  You might be willing to pay this much, or maybe you might not.  Some prepaid cards allow you to spend a fixed amount and only charge interest on amounts over this.  Generally speaking, a prepaid card is not as good as a debit card.  If you’re a normal person and not someone like a high-school student who wants to buy a bunch of stuff at the mall without your parents noticing, I don’t think there are any particular benefits to prepaid cards.  If you find that you have lots of transactions in which you would otherwise pay a fee with a credit card or debit card, then prepaid cards might be useful.
assistant
Are prepaid cards worth it?
user
That depends, what do you want them for?  Many apps and services that require a card like Apple Pay or Google Pay, like Uber, have an option for these kind of cards.  But most of the cards you buy are going to have a much shorter expiration than traditional credit cards.
assistant
Are prepaid cards worth it?