Catalog credit cards, or merchandise credit cards as they are also called, are unique in the universe of credit cards.

Here are some questions to ask when comparing prepaid credit cards.

Prepaid credit cards are similar to debit cards—to use the card, you must first load value onto the card via direct deposit or a transfer of money from a bank.

The terms of secured credit cards vary widely between card issuers.

Although prepaid cards look like and are used just like credit cards, they really are more like debit cards.