07-14-2021, 05:12 PM
Gareth wrote:
[quote=bazookaman]
I've found several places that offer some kind of refillable, monitorable card. Just wondering if anyone had any real world experience.
Why not just open a checking account for her that would come with a debit card? I feel like I had a checking account at that age (though honestly, I can't remember how young, but definitely by high school). Banks nowadays seem to offer tailored accounts for kids with parental controls, though you may need to have an existing account to take advantage of those programs.
Many banks won't issue a debit card to kids under a certain age. We had to get a TD Card that you pre-fund. There was a service charge every time we added funds to it but it was better than the prepaid cards one can get at retailers.