There is no doubt that nowadays we are being constantly advised to be more financially savvy when we decide how and when to pay for our goods and services, and many of us are using comparison websites more and more. Certainly there are often savings to be made by switching energy suppliers, and even switching bank accounts and credit cards can be beneficial for many of us. Here at onlinecasino.ie we think it is equally important to be just as savvy when deciding how to fund playing casino games at an online casino and regularly comment on the pros and cons of the various online casino deposit options available. Regular readers will probably already know our opinions regarding using a credit card as an online casino deposit option and the unnecessary additional charges incurred, but we accept that some people still prefer to use this method of funding their casino games and in Ireland this often means using a Maestro card. The Maestro card is a credit card in widespread use in Ireland but virtually unknown outside of the country, which means that some of the online casinos we can access in Ireland are not Maestro casinos and do not accept the Maestro card as a casino deposit option. However Paddy Power, Ladbrokes and Party casino are all Maestro casinos so holders of the Maestro credit card do still have a good choice of casino games at these online casinos. Using a Maestro card as a deposit option will unfortunately still incur substantial additional charges if used directly at the online casino, so returning to our theme of being more financially aware the best way to use a Maestro card as an online casino deposit option is to us it to fund an e-wallet and use the e-wallet to fund your casino games.