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don't you have to be 18 to get a credit card?
Should I get a credit card or a debit card? Which is better?
don't you have to be 18 to get a credit card?
You do? Damn. Do you have to be 18 yr. old to get a debit card?
IMHO, I think you should get a Visa or MasterCard Debit Card. That way it is accepted almost everywhere but it is NOT a credit card. Stay away from credit if all possible.
You have to have a bank account first.
I have a savings account that my mom opened, but it's under my name. Do I have to have her permission, since I'm not 18 yet, to get a credit card or debit card for that account?
Credit cards suck, just get a Debit that way you only buy what you can pay for at the time of purchase. Too much temptation with a credit card.
Debit's are obviously better, because you don't rack up debt. It's basically a check.
better idea: use someone else's credit card.
dont worry zipspan u dont need one cuz ill take u out
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It's true a credit card can be more trouble if you can't resist temptation. But the main difference is that with a credit card, every purchase has to go thru that "approval" and in case of fraud it can only be run up to the preset limit. And you can contest any charges before they are actually paid. A debit card is basically a check; anyone who can get your pin can easily drain your account and rack up lots of "overdraw" charges. There is no recourse, once the money is gone, it's gone. Banks are also now doing those prepaid cards where you have to deposit money in an acct; it's helpful for keeping on a budget, and it can help you to establish credit with that bank.
It depends on how much money you have in your account.
This is not entirely true. If you notify the bank of fraudulent charges on your debit card within a couple of weeks they will reimburse your money. It's happened to me so I know.
I think I'm going to go to the bank tomarrow and try to get a debit card. I asked this earlier, but nobody answered... my mom opened the account, because i'm under 18, but the account is under my name. Can I still going to the bank and get a debit card without my mom's permission?
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Is your mom's name on the account too? I'm guessing it is. I had a savings account when I was 6 (with my grandma's name too) but I couldn't go get a debit card on my own.
Why do you want it anyway? You aren't supposed to be spending your savings.
you and the boy from science are already going out? congrats!
That's what I said
Is your mom's name on the account too? I'm guessing it is. I had a savings account when I was 6 (with my grandma's name too) but I couldn't go get a debit card on my own.
Why do you want it anyway? You aren't supposed to be spending your savings.
Damn! Yeah, but now that I'm living at my friend's house, I have to buy my own clothes, school stuff, and just random things and it would be a whole lot easier having a card than having to go to the bank every time I need money.
You said you can contest any charges "before they are paid." That is not true. You can also contest them after they are paid.
Okay, but not every bank will reimburse you before they've recovered their money first; that's why I was reluctant to say they would reimburse you right away. But you can contest a charge with any bank you have. I guess you just need to find out all those particulars before you pick a bank.
In my case I recognized the charges were fraudulent after the money was removed from my account. I tried to use my debit card and it said I didn't have any money. At that point I printed a transaction history and recognized the fraudulent charges. I wouldn't have been able to find out beforehand.
Thanks! It was wonderful!!! We walked around a park, went to the movies, then went out to ate. It was perfect.you and the boy from science are already going out? congrats!
Weird Science?
I was pretty amazed with my bank (USAA); in my case they notified me that someone was using my card number to make internet purchases that "didn't fit my pattern"; it was with a shoe store. I had no idea it happened, but I was surprised they could tell I didn't buy the stuff myself.
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