Older adults

Life challenge:

My brother and I started managing our 83-year-old mom’s finances when she started losing hundreds of dollars a month to sham charity telemarketers.

Solution:

A True Link Visa Prepaid Card with customizable online settings that Mom can use everywhere she needs to but that automatically prevents payments to telemarketers and alerts* me about any large purchases.

*Standard text message rates, fees and charges may apply

People with disabilities

Life challenge:

My adult daughter has Down Syndrome and relies on Medicaid for her health care. This means she has to follow strict rules about spending money, including when she uses funds from a small trust from her grandparents.

Solution:

Her True Link Protection Visa Prepaid Card lets her pay for her trip to the Special Olympics and go to the movies without risking eligibility for her benefits*.

*The Social Security Administration provided guidance in the Program Operations Manual System (POMS) for using the True Link Protection Visa Prepaid Card in a manner that helps protect benefits when using it for SNT disbursements.

People in recovery

Life challenge:

My adult son is in the early stages of recovery from a drug addiction. I want to give him some spending money for necessities, but giving him cash exposes him to the risk of relapse.

Solution:

A True Link Next Step Visa Prepaid Card that he can use for groceries and gas, but that prevents access to cash and doesn’t allow any purchases late at night when he’s at the most risk of relapse.