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Suze Orman

Monthly fee: $3 (waived for the first month)

Even her status as a personal finance guru could not shield Orman from the wrath of critics who said any monthly fee is too much to pay for a service banks provide for free. (Image: Bloomberg News)

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Russell Simmons

Monthly fee: $7.95 (or $5.95 with direct deposit)

Music mogul Russell Simmons established his prepaid card marketer, UniRush, in 2003. Amid criticism of its fees, UniRush has lowered its pricing over the years. (Image: Bloomberg News)

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George Lopez

Monthly fee: $5

Unlike many celebrities who endorse new cards, Lopez attached his name to an existing product from Mango Financial Inc.

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Lil Wayne

Monthly fee: $3.95

Lil Wayne's record label promotes the Young Money Card. Part of revenue goes to Lil Wayne's youth charity, 1 Family Foundation. (Image: Bloomberg News)

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Kardashian Sisters

Monthly fee: $7.95 (charged in six- to twelve-month chunks)

Instead of asking customers to pay as they go, the Kardashians encouraged cardholders to pay up to 12 months of fees up-front. The sticker shock induced by this model led the card venture to shut down almost before it launched. (Image: Bloomberg News)

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Manny Pacquiao

Monthly fee: $0 to $11.95

The boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao endorses a prepaid card for remittances from the U.S. to the Philippines. (Image: Bloomberg News)

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Magic Johnson

Monthly fees: $3.95 to $4.95

The now-defunct MAGICCash Card allowed its issuer, Bank of America, to use the basketball star's credibility to reach the underbanked. (Image: Bloomberg News)
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