Continuing from the previous section. In this section I will demonstrate how you register for a virgin money online account and how you login to that account so that you can view your purchase statements and so on.

To register for a Virgin Money Online Account begin by going to the Virgin Money website. Type http://uk.virginmoney.com/virgin/ into internet explorer's Address Bar edit box and then click on its GO button to continue.

Fig 1.0  Hover over the MY VIRGIN MONEY menu and click on the VIRGIN PREPAID MASTERCARD - LOGIN OR REGISTER menu-item

When you arrive on the virgin money website (above) hover over the MY VIRGIN MONEY menu to reveal its menu-items and then click on the VIRGIN PREPAID MASTERCARD - LOGIN OR REGISTER menu-item to continue. Doing so will refresh the page (Fig 1.1 below) to display the Login Area. Simply click on the REGISTER link underneath that login area to bring up the Web Account Setup window (Fig 1.2).

Fig 1.1  Click on the REGISTER link, underneath the Login Area, to continue.




Fig 1.2  Fill in your Registration Details and then click on the SUBMIT button to continue

The Web Account Setup window requires you to register your virgin money Debit Card Number (16 Digits), your Date Of Birth and your E-Mail Address. These are the basics. Clicking on the SUBMIT button then takes you to a page that asks you for a Memorable Date, User Name and Password (not shown here) which you will need when logging into your online account.

Once you have registered an online virgin money account you can login to it by filling in your User Name & Password in the Login Area - Fill in your User Name & Password and then click on the LOGIN SECURELY button to continue. Doing so will bring up the secure Online Service window (Fig 2.1 below) where you then need to enter the requested parts of your memorable date before clicking on the LOGIN button.

Fig 2.0  Fill in your User Name & Password and then click on the LOGIN SECURELY button to continue




Fig 2.1  Enter the requested parts of your memorable date and then click on the LOGIN button to continue

Now that you are logged into your account, securely, you can view your purchase statements and top-up statements by clicking on the STATEMENTS link (on the left side of the window). In this example my statements are hidden of course, but if I did want to view them I would simply scroll down the window content. You can also top-up your debit card from here using an 360money e-voucher for example.

Fig 2.2  Click on the STATEMENTS link to view your purchase statements and top-up statements

When you have finished viewing/printing your statements, topped up your debit card via this online account, or whatever you have just finished doing remember to logout - Click on the LOGOUT button to logout of your account (above) and then click on the CLOSE button (below) to close the Online Service window completely.

Fig 2.3  Click on the CLOSE button to close this Online Service window completely

Hopefully you can see the benefits of having a p.a.y.g debit card. It gives extra security when paying for things online. Virgin Money are not the only company doing this. There is also Sterling Card, Tuxedo and Prime amongst others. On top of this Compare Prepaid is a dedicated website that compares prepaid cards for you.

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