Today, it is possible to purchase preloaded credit cards that work like a plastic bank account. Users place money on deposit with the credit card companies for a price, and pay fees each time that the credit card is used. When the amount of the deposit is spent, the credit card will no longer work. The pre-pay credit cards help consumers to budget their available money while using their credit cards to shop. When consumers choose to pay their credit cards first, before shopping, this can help them to stay away from financial difficulties. The consumers who use traditional credit cards are chancing large fees and payments if their current financial situation suddenly changes before the credit card balances are paid off.