More Than 100 Sign Up For 'Load 'n Go'.

ANTIGO, Wis. -- Since launch of a Load n Go card in August, CoVantage Credit Union here reports it has signed up more than 100 members, with approximately 10-15 members being added each week.

The reloadable card can be used like any plastic card for purchases at a cost of $2 per month, cheaper than a Wal-mart prepaid card that charges $5.50 per month, the credit union noted. Each month, members also receive a statement detailing purchases made with the card.

Anybody is eligible for the card as long as they are in good standing with the credit union, have no history of fraudulent activity and do not have a child support lien. They could have a credit score of 400 and still get a card, the Wisconsin League quoted CoVantage SVP Paul Grinde as saying. The program is being offered through the Wisconsin leagues REAL Solutions program.

According to CoVantage, the new service is attracting a wide variety of members from college students to Internet shoppers to those who dont qualify for or are uncomfortable using a checking account, he said.

One family plans to deposit money into a Load nGo account and then send the card to family members in Mexico, Grinde said.

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