“These cards can be a wonderful money-management tool. It gives kids some practice in making their own financial decisions. It’s their first taste of financial independence.”
Debit Cards for Kids a Tool Says Jump$tart CEO
In a Fortune article, “Debit Cards for Kids? What You Need to Know About the Newest Offerings,” Jump$tart Coalition President and CEO Laura Levine shared her insights on and son’s use of debit cards as a way to learn how to manage money. She said:
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