Cash cards
Nature of cash cards
Cash cards are a piece of plastic that enables the buyer of a card to make various expenses and then use the card as a means of payment for the expenses. In this sense they are like debit and credit cards.
Issuer
Cash cards are issued by non-banking financial companies. You can buy these cards by paying cash to several of these companies. You will get a card for a specific value that you can use for various purchases.
Usage of cash cards
There are various establishments specified by the issuing institutions that will accept the cash cards. You as the holder of these cards can go to these specified establishments and make expenses and then pay through the cards.
Purpose of cash cards
By using cash cards you need not carry large amounts of money with you while you are shopping. This reduces the tension of carrying money around and at the same time increases convenience. Cash cards are also used for gifting purposes. You can gift a cash card for a certain amount to a person and he/she has the freedom to choose what to buy with it.
Keeping records
Cash cards are often used to channel unaccounted-for money and due to this reason various regulators are increasing the tracking of these cards. As a card user you need to maintain the right records about the source of the money used for buying these cards and where the cards have been used.