None of these cards is guaranteed. The person who sold it to Raise could empty the card on day 99 and you would just be out of luck the next day! I just checked a VS $300 one and it got emptied at around day 90. ZERO balance. I never used it. You need to use every card completely before day 100! Or Raise will just say, "that's tough". Also, if you have any problems with the vendor redeeming or checking balances, you are out of luck. Raise's guarantee is very limited. Lastly, their customer service is sometimes sarcastic and disinterested and service is often very slow. Everyone writes about this. I've spent around $1500 with them. That's over.