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Earn 2 miles per dollar spent on most purchases, and receive a slew of travel-related perks, including airport lounge access.

Earn 2 miles per dollar on purchases. Redeem miles (at 1 cent apiece) for credit on your statement against any travel purchase, with none of the restrictions of airline cards.

Below are our staff picks for the year's best prepaid and debit cards. Unlike traditional credit cards, these cards require that cardholders load funds onto the card before using. Disclosure: When you ...