Circuit Cents: The rise of prepaid credit cards

We're starting a new segment today called Circuit Cents. Think of it as a blend of personal finance advice and consumer money news.

Chris Farrell joins us to talk about prepaid credit and debit cards. Americans loaded more than $64 billion onto these cards in 2012.

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