• JusticeForPorygon@lemmy.sdf.org
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    8 months ago

    No teenager should be given a credit card under any circumstances. That’s a great way to find yourself bankrupt.

    Edit: Guys are we talking about credit cards or debit cards? There’s a significant difference between the two and there’s a lot of people telling me they had credit cards as teenagers, which seems unthinkable to me.

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      9 months ago

      Not when teens have access to finance 101 classes in high school. It was an elective in my HS and you better believe I took it. I learned how to do my taxes, balance a budget. It was great. I wish this was a hard requirement for all HS students.

      But I will agree, teenagers are pretty stupid. but at least I was a knowledgeable stupid teenager.

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      9 months ago

      I got my credit card as a teen and never used it like a dumbass. Teaching people about money goes a long way.