Canada Overhauls Prepaid Rules, Eliminates Expiring Dates

Finance Manager Jim Flaherty has announced new regulations for the Canadian prepaid card market, requiring more transparency and eliminating several existing practices.

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    Prepaid issuers will no longer be able to place expiration dates on prepaid credit cards, and must be clearer about hidden fees, reports CBC News.

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