Did you know that 25% of American households are either underbanked, or even unbanked? This means that they rely on places like check cashing businesses for their banking needs, and that they largely use cash instead of credit or debit cards. Whether you’re afraid of banks because that’s what your grandmother taught you, you can’t get a bank account because of your credit history, it’s not always realistic to have lots of cash on hand and there are certain thing you can't pay for with cash. For example, when you want to pay bills by telephone, shop online, or deposit your tax refund, the Balance Financial Prepaid Mastercard, available at Walgreens, is a perfect solution!
Balance™ Financial Prepaid MasterCard® from Walgreens
The Balance™ Financial Prepaid MasterCard® from Walgreens is a safe alternative to cash that’s big on convenience but small on fees and it’s available nationwide! Just visit your neighborhood Walgreens or Duane Reade store to purchase a card, then activate it! You can activate your card from any computer by visiting Walgreens.com/BalanceFinancial, or activate your card immediately at the kiosk located in the store where you purchase your card, or even the toll-free customer service line at 888-924-2653.
You can load your card at any Walgreens or Duane Reade store using the following options:
- Cash: $10 - $500
- Pin Debit: $10 - $1,500
- Checks: $10 - $2,000
And of course you can reload your card at over 8,200 Walgreens or Duane Reade stores, many of which are open 24 hours a day. Plus, you can use your card anywhere a Debit Mastercard is accepted. As a bonus, you can withdraw cash without ATM fees at most Walgreens and Duane Reade locations, which means that you can still carry cash in your pocket.
When you link your Balance™ Financial Prepaid MasterCard® up to your Walgreens Balance® Rewards account, you’ll earn points faster too! You guys know how much I love the Balance® Rewards program at Walgreens, and this makes it even easier to benefit from the program!
How fast? You earn:
- 10 points for every $1 spent at Walgreens or Duane Reade stores.
- 100 points every time the Card is reloaded in store.
- 1,000 points when the first direct deposit is made. Then, 250 points for each month a direct deposit is received.
You then turn around and redeem your points for dollars off purchases made at Walgreens or Duane Reade stores.
Another convenience is that you can deposit your payroll check or government check – including your tax refund check – with the Walgreens cashier, and receive up to $100 cash back immediately. If you need more than $100, then use the Walgreens ATM fee-free.
Even better – reload for free with direct deposit. The same checks you can deposit with the Walgreens cashier can be deposited automatically. This saves you a trip to the store, and gives you faster access to your money. And it’s certainly better than waiting for a check in the mail.
Did I forget to tell you there’s no minimum balance to maintain? Sorry about that!
When you need to check your balance, you can use the website, the mobile app (you do have a smartphone, don’t you?), or the in-store kiosk. You can also view your transaction history or transfer funds between two different Balance Financial Prepaid Mastercard cardholder accounts. Don’t forget to sign up for text alerts!
Walgreens has partnered with Fenway Racing!
Balance™ Financial Prepaid MasterCard® from Walgreens and Roush Fenway Racing are embarking on a Race Around America to build and test an icon of speed and engineering - the ROUSH Stage 3 Mustang.
You can get involved by voting to shape the outcome of the race. You can watch the webisodes to see how your votes shaped the outcomes. Plus, you can win one of 4 trips to the Miami Homestead race in November or the actual Roush Stage 3 Mustang that you see in the webisodes! How cool is that? Every time you use the card and every reload earns you automatic entries into the sweepstakes. There's No purchase necessary to enter or win.
Don't have a Card? You can learn how to get one here, or visit your nearest Walgreens store! I'll be getting my own in a few days, I can't wait to share my experiences with you!
In the meantime, how about we show our excitement for the awesome Race Around America promotion? I have one $25 Walgreens gift card to give away to one of my readers!
To enter to win the $25 Walgreens gift card giveaway:
Mandatory entry - Visit Race Around America to place your vote, then tell me what you voted for in the comments section!
Bonus entries - Tweet or share from the Race Around America website (icons are in the top right hand corner) and leave me the URL in the comments section. You can do this once per day for extra entries!
This giveaway is open to US residents and ends on March 14th, 2014 at midnight EST.
Kelly D
I voted for the Supercharger.
Kelly D
tweet
https://twitter.com/kellysaver/status/439564527269466112
Jessie C.
Voted for Suspension Kit
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/439591759589302272
livivua chandler
I would say supercharger kit.
livivua chandler
https://mobile.twitter.com/vivaciousgold/status/439598046645465088?screen_name=vivaciousgold#!/vivaciousgold/status/439598046645465088?screen_name=vivaciousgold
wild orchid
I voted for the Supercharger!
Thanks for the chance to win!
wildorchid985 at gmail dot com
wild orchid
tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/439735086896799744
maureen
tweeted:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/414438682339196928
rachel
I voted for the Suspension Kit.
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/439997821333159938
eileen marie
I voted for the Supercharger!
eileen marie
https://twitter.com/eileenmarieO/status/440166142338797569
stacey b
I voted for the super charger
stacey b
https://twitter.com/aMomOfBoys/status/440197119853338624
Susan Christy
I voted for the Supercharger.
Adrienne Gordon
The supercharger kit
Sara S
I voted for the suspension kit.
Margaret Smith
Voted for the supercharger.
Margaret Smith
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/440262356002562048
Thanks again.
Ann Fantom
I voted for the supercharger.
maureen simiyu
tweet:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/401784571685240832
Tina M
i voted for the Supercharger
Tamar
I voted for the supercharger.
Francine Anchondo
I voted for the supercharger .
julie murphy
i voted for the supercharger kit.
Barbara Montag
I voted for the Suspension Kit - thank you.
Barbara Montag
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/440548413713547264
Theresa Shafer
I voted for Supercharger to win,
christine burd
I voted for the suspension kit
Natalie
I voted for the Supercharger.
Crystal F
I voted for supercharge. thank you!
stacey b
https://twitter.com/aMomOfBoys/status/440679200890953728
Shannon S.
I voted for Suspension Kit
Cynthia P
I voted for the Suspension Kit.
sandra
votedfor the supechager
maureen simiyu
tweet:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/414438682339196928
Amanda Sakovitz
I voted for the suspension kit
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/441036059359457281
stacey b
https://twitter.com/MomOF2Boysz/status/441037944413900800
Thomas Murphy
I voted for the Supercharger.
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/441064487701852160
Natalie Brown
Hi! I voted for the Super Charger. Thanks!
gayle gildehaus
I voted for the Supercharger.
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/441217379897323520
Lindsey V
I voted for the suspension kit!
phil merch
I voted Super charger!
Thomas Murphy
https://www.facebook.com/tom.murphy.946179/posts/636937199710653?stream_ref=10
tara pittman
I voted for the Suspension Kit.
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/441358338597453824
Wild Orchid
tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/441396975963893760
maureen simiyu
tweeted:htps://twitter.com/msim1994/status/414438682339196928
maureen simiyu
tweeted:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/414438682839196928
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/441416948480356352
Brittney House
I voted for the super charger.
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/441609718419558400
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/441610680110964736
Lynne
I voted to upgrade the Mustang with the Supercharger
Lynne
I tweeted on Thursday 3/6 https://twitter.com/grapet7/status/441630860203143168 thanks!
Ashley C
I voted to upgrade with a supercharger
Carmen Q
I voted for the Supercharger
Carmen Q
Tweeted https://twitter.com/Astrogal1979/status/441653931244929024
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/441657875912331265
Cynthia R
I voted for super charger!
Cynthia R
https://twitter.com/carawling/status/441672533431967744
wild orchid
tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/441717761111105536
latanya
voted for supercharger
latanya
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/441728699830792192
stacey b
https://twitter.com/StaceyRenee711/status/441755562770841600
alicia k
i voted for the suspension kit
alicia k
https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/441757478594691072 3/6
maureen simiyu
tweet:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/414405682339196928
maureen simiyu
https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/401782771685240832
Cori Westphal
I voted for the Suspension Kit!
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Cori Westphal
Tweet: https://twitter.com/coriwestphal/status/441777167249072129
coriwestphal at msn dot com
Rosanne
I voted
Rosanne
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/rosannepm/status/441778677068468224
Rosanne
Shared on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rosanne.morrison.12/posts/10203353591830600?stream_ref=10
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/441781671587618816
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/441951083166826496
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/441975610944917504
latanya
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/442027383520903169
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/442041252985315329
Mihaela Day
Voted for Suspension Kit
Crystal W
I voted for the suspension kit!
John Joseph
I voted for suspension kit
maureen simiyu
tweet:http://www.twitter.com/msim1994/204139795582854415/
alicia k
3/7 https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/442097548585467904
wild orchid
tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/442109029767081984
Kyl Neusch
supercharger kit.
Kiara
I voted for the Supercharger.
[email protected]
Dawn Monroe
I voted for the suspention kit.
alicia k
3/8 https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/442290918280818688
Melanie Montgomery
I voted for the suspension kit
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/442396220493815808
Tabathia B
I voted for supercharger
tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com
Tabathia B
tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/442475128899649538
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/442476767656177665
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/442490704032309249
wild orchid
tweet-https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/442494089884229632
alicia k
tweet 3/9 https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/442647783510515713
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/442759601172131840
Wild Orchid
shared--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/442815501673041920
stacey b
https://twitter.com/MomOF2Boysz/status/442837544783192064
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/442851972945690624
maureen simiyu
tweet:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/414431956259196928
Tabathia B
3/9 (race around the world website) tweet
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/442862570521645056
alicia k
3/10 tweet https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/443003150702620673
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/443047601953206272
Lynne
Here is my URL from my March 10th tweet https://twitter.com/grapet7/status/443062318159499264
latanya
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/443077007320965120
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/443094314692800512
natalie yeoman
i voted for supercharger
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/443164300715102208
stacey b
https://twitter.com/aMomOfBoys/status/443210760844365824
Tabathia B
3/10 https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/443232765895774208
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/443357038240731137
alicia k
3/11 https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/443362707027161090
maureen simiyu
https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/414416542387566928
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/443492889335582720
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/443516981493235712
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/443532430092165120
Wild Orchid
tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/443570334415847425
stacey b
https://twitter.com/aMomOfBoys/status/443575283128365056
Tabathia B
3/11 https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/443585532413898752
alicia k
3/12 https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/443732095102242817
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/443804722055507968
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/443840562072780800
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/443897011981393920
al
Voted for Supercharger Upgrade
Wild Orchid
tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/443913443167334400
maureen simiyu
tweeted:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/4563145531285240832
Tabathia B
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/443958483738984448
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/444077139822800897
Tammy Woodall
I voted for the ROUSH Stage III Mustang: Supercharger.
Tammy Woodall
I shared on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/tlawoodall/posts/702528389769847?stream_ref=10
Kristin Goodson
I voted for the suspension kit!
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/444134648268873728
alicia k
3/13 tweet https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/444156739764506624
sky kory
I voted for the supercharger.
sky kory
https://twitter.com/SkyShyskyk/status/444165772625993728
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/444177463971561472
latanya
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/444193335884800000
kemberley crosswhite
i voted suspesion kit.
kemberley crosswhite
i shared on fb https://www.facebook.com/kemberley.crosswhite/posts/10152311645586873?stream_ref=1
maureen simiyu
tweet:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/40136215698450832
Corey Olomon
I voted for the Super CHarger
Corey Olomon
I tweeted at https://twitter.com/CoreyOlomonWA/status/444230284800569344
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/444258674479865857
Madeline
I voted for the supercharger kit.
Madeline
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/444268995038810112
Jennifer Morris
I voted for the suspension kit! Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
Wild Orchid
tweet---https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/444274918218149889
Tabathia B
https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/444320887631015936
Barbara M
Tweet https://twitter.com/JalapenoMama/status/444416925313941504
Ashley Miller
I voted Supercharger!
Ashley Miller
Tweet: https://twitter.com/millerwrapbiz/status/444445076002197504
Facebook Share: https://www.facebook.com/millerwrapbiz/posts/10152101355324215?stream_ref=10
alicia k
3/14 tweet https://twitter.com/pixystik4u/status/444448544896720896
lissa crane
I voted for the SuperCharger!
al
voted for Supercharger.
latanya
https://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/444475352128053248
janetfaye
I voted for Suspension Kit.
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
janetfaye
Tweet:
https://twitter.com/Janetfaye/status/444477318551961601
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
Stephanie
I voted for the suspension kit
Stephanie
https://twitter.com/stephiedk/status/444489665739902977
steve weber
I voted for the supercharger.
Birdiebee
I voted for Supercharger.
Birdiebee
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/birdiebee52/status/444496773025771520
Ashley Fryer
I voted for the Supercharger!
Ashley Fryer
I shared on FB
https://www.facebook.com/chicsouthern.charm.7/posts/1411606989099110?stream_ref=10
Heather R
I also voted for the supercharger kit!
Marcia Goss
I voted for the suspension kit.
jeremy mclaughlin
Voted for the suspension kit.
Erinn Sluka
I voted for the suspension kit!
Holly S.
I voted for the supercharger.
hstorm799{at}gmail{dot}com
Holly S.
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/HollyStormEtsy/status/444514267333554176
hstorm799{at}gmail{dot}com
Annmarie W.
I voted for the suspension kit!
KELLY MCGREW
I voted for the Supercharger kit. so many pieces!! thanks!!
Annmarie W.
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/amweeks/status/444516578483134465
sara giresi
I voted for the supercharger
sara giresi
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/sgg25/status/444524175990874112
Tammy Woodall
Shared on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/tlawoodall/posts/703112889711397?stream_ref=1
Jessie C.
-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/444530017871994883
Amanda Sakovitz
https://twitter.com/aes529/status/444539086208905216
ashley cossette
votedd for the suspension kit!
ashley cossette
https://twitter.com/cooponmommy/status/444544082174427136 .....tweeted 🙂
Thomas Murphy
https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/444554509415489536
wild orchid
tweet--https://twitter.com/WildOrchid985/status/444557723422564352
Claire
Voted for Suspension Kit
Teresa
I voted for Supercharger.
Teresa
Tweet
https://twitter.com/didyouyarnthat/status/444577232241958912
@itsinthebreeze
I voted for the supercharger
maureen simiyu
i voted for the supercharger
maureen simiyu
tweeted:https://twitter.com/msim1994/status/496325698532240832
Chrissy R.
I definitely voted for the supercharger!! Thanks!
Chrissy R.
I tweeted! https://twitter.com/krisgan07/status/444590345234292736
Mary Jacobowitz
I voted for the suspension upgrade.
Sky Evans
I voted for the supercharger
Sky Evans
https://twitter.com/SkyShyskyk/status/444595784931999745
Candace M
I voted supercharger.
Katie Bellamy
I voted for the Suercharge!
Katie Bellamy
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/kdrabellamy/status/444609784243683328
laurie
I voted for the supercharger up grade
laurie
tweeted
https://twitter.com/lmurley2000/status/444611237054132224
Jacob LaFountaine
I voted for the supercharger. Never can have too much horsepower
ger
I voted for the supercharger!
Nancy
I voted for the supercharger!
Sara Phillips
I voted for the Suspension Kit.
Sara Phillips
Tweeted! https://twitter.com/SensiblySara/status/444647938992504832
Piwimama
I voted for the supercharger
Wes Hovorka
I voted for the supercharger kit. VROOOM!!!
brittani adams
I voted for the suspension kit!!!
Sandra
I voted for the super charger
Tara C
I voted for the supercharger!
Tara C
I shared on Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1476596232568274&id=100006537333553&refid=52
Diana Hatch
I voted for the suspension kit
sonia garcia
voted for walking on memphis
sonia garcia
tweeted 3.23.2014 https://twitter.com/summersweeper/status/447940404411785216
shelly peterson
I chose cruising the Big Easy.
shelly peterson
tweeted
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/451482135828758528
shelly peterson
tweeted 4/3
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/451881574217166848
shelly peterson
tweeted 4/4
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/452086232399347712
shelly peterson
tweeted 4/4
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/452086232399347712
shelly peterson
oops sorry didn't mean for this to go through twice.
shelly peterson
tweeted 4/5
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/452570855302643712
shelly peterson
tweeted 4/6
https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/452920057169850368