If your goal is to ultimately dig your way out of a bad credit situation, you should use secured credit cards instead of prepaid debit cards. (valuepenguin.com)
Start with prepaid debit cards, work your way up to secured credit cards, and then up to traditional credit cards. (mybanktracker.com)
Those who want the convenience of plastic, but don't actually want to use credit, often use prepaid debit cards. (wisebread.com)