A few young kids came into our restaurant today and got a small order of takeout and paid with a debit card. They must have been pre-teen (10-12). It felt a bit young for someone to have a debit card… and no adult around. it wasn’t a lot (maybe $15 bill) but it felt strange to me! Have you seen young kids use cards these days?

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It's not that uncommon where I work. When I was a kid, my parents would send me with cash to go get food quite often to teach me independence. A lot of parents these days don't carry cash. So debit card it is.

Wow but 10-12 seems young to me! Maybe I’m just not with the times! Lol

My kids have these things called Chime cards, which are supposedly debit cards for teenagers. My husband and I put the money on them, and they can spend it as they want, within reason. I like it because I know what they are up to and can control how much they are spending and where.

How much are on these debit cards? I would be nervous to give a card to my kid!!! But maybe I’m just old fashioned…

This has started to become more of a thing lately. Lots of banks offer checking accounts and debit cards specifically for kids. With everything being handled digitally these days, it makes sense. I don't have kids, but if I did, I'd much rather put their allowance directly into a checking account linked to a debit card than hand them cash.

I guess so! I didn’t hold a card until my 20s 😅 but to hold a plastic at 10… makes me a bit nervous. lol

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