It can be very difficult for those who have bad credit to do well, a lot of things! Having bad credit can limit your access to credit cards, which really can put a damper on many activities which most of us take for granted. If you have bad credit, you may be unable to get a credit card in the first place, or you may be able to get only a card which has an absurdly high interest rate which makes the idea of a credit card unattractive. However, there are options available to you, even if you have bad credit. One which is growing in popularity with people who have good and bad credit alike is prepaid credit cards.