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| Yes | 30% | 701 votes | Total: 2371 votes | |
| No | 70% | 1670 votes |
Yes
by Adam Durie
Created on: February 07, 2012
Should Teens Have Credit Cards?
As your children get older it may become tempting to protect them from
by UrMessage
Created on: October 30, 2007
By permitting teenagers to have credit cards it starts the learning cycle very young, which is viewed
by J.R. Lewis
Created on: July 20, 2007 Last Updated: April 28, 2011
Teens should be allowed to have their own personal credit cards, how are they to learn how to use
by Tommy Koh
Created on: November 26, 2009 Last Updated: November 27, 2009
The question about whether teens should own credit cards, should be intertwined with the question of
by hisbabydoll
Created on: March 20, 2008
After much deliberation, I had to decide, yes, teens SHOULD have credit cards. Used correctly, credit
by Akua Hinds
Created on: November 20, 2011
Teenagers learn many different subjects in school. Some of the subjects that teens learn will
Created on: May 02, 2009 Last Updated: May 03, 2009
Using a credit card responsibly requires maturity, restraint and discipline. Teens are given the responsibility
Created on: April 01, 2008
It isn't easy to stand up and say yes to an issue that can very well be precieved in a different manner
Created on: September 03, 2008
Recent surveys show that over eighty percent of graduating seniors not only have credit cards, but have
by CD
Created on: April 28, 2008
I was given a credit card by my parents at the age of 17. It had a $500 credit limit and the bills were
Created on: February 21, 2008
Your teenager should have a credit card only if you as the parent have groomed your child in responsible
Created on: July 20, 2007
Credit cards versus debit cards can be a skate-thin issue, but I would say more along the lines of a
Created on: September 26, 2009
Any good parent should want their child to be able to support themselves when their out on their own.
by Mooky
Created on: July 19, 2007 Last Updated: May 22, 2011
As a teen, I'm sure I would have avidly agreed with the prospect of getting a credit card. To youngsters,
Created on: March 29, 2009 Last Updated: March 30, 2009
Of course children should get credit cards. Not at the age of 6, of course, but as soon as they are
by Duane Kuehn
Created on: August 12, 2007
I see no reason for teenagers having no credit cards.
I would teach the teenager financial responsibility
Created on: October 10, 2007
A teen should have a credit card in order to teach him/her about financial responsibility. Of all the
by Charlets
Created on: May 16, 2008
Credit cards are for anyone who knows to budget financial needs.You can be young or teenagers but if
by Robin Degner
Created on: March 29, 2009
I definitely think teens should have credit cards. I also think they need to understand how and when
by John Gugie
Created on: April 12, 2008
I think that teenagers should have credit cards.
I know how everyone sees credit cards as being evil
No
by R.A. Scott
Created on: September 09, 2008 Last Updated: November 30, 2010
Credit is a horrible thing. I personally detest credit and refuse to have credit cards or any other
by L G Hoel
Created on: September 08, 2008 Last Updated: December 27, 2010
Most teens are not ready to have the responsibility of having and using credit cards, nether are millions
Created on: March 28, 2009 Last Updated: March 31, 2009
The current economic woes of the United States were in part caused by the easy availability of credit.
Created on: September 20, 2010 Last Updated: October 16, 2010
Many teenagers cannot be trusted with a car. You certainly don’t trust a teenage boy and
Created on: May 26, 2010 Last Updated: May 27, 2010
Credit cards offer a world of options to the holder. It gives a higher purchasing power and in this
Created on: August 08, 2008 Last Updated: December 12, 2011
Many adults can't manage their credit cards, let alone minors. Credit card debt is one of the biggest
by Kimberly K
Created on: June 24, 2009
Teenagers should not have credit cards. The best way to teach a teen about money matters would be to
by Kaye Boss
Created on: July 23, 2009
Just over a year ago; I would have responded to the question, "Should teens have credit cards?" with
Created on: November 22, 2011
No! No! Kids should not have credit cards. You are teaching your children at an early
by Andrew Allen
Created on: July 23, 2007
Ah credit cards, that ubiquitous accompaniment that goes along with any person of status. Might as well
Created on: December 09, 2007 Last Updated: November 21, 2010
It amazes and saddens me that credit cards are being marketed to teens today. A few years ago marketing
Created on: September 23, 2010 Last Updated: September 24, 2010
Giving a teen a credit card is asking for trouble. Teens should not have credit cards until they are
by Jan Renders
Created on: December 31, 2007
"She/he knows the price of everything and the value of nothing". Ring any bells? This is the ultimate
Created on: July 19, 2007
In NO way until a person is settled into a career, should ANYONE have a credit card.
The offers seem
Created on: August 09, 2010
Teenagers should not have credit cards. Credit cards are hard for many adults to use without going into
by Jonte Rhodes
Created on: August 20, 2007
Many teenagers these days have credit cards that they wouldn't have been able to get only a few years
Created on: August 14, 2007 Last Updated: December 08, 2009
Let's face it; most adults can't even handle a credit card, so it would be horrible parenting to hand
Created on: May 04, 2010 Last Updated: May 05, 2010
The answer has to be no. Credit card debt among teenagers is growing, and this is in no small
Created on: July 19, 2007
No one should have a credit card until they have the job and financial background on their own to insure
by Dean Holmes
Created on: August 21, 2007 Last Updated: January 20, 2012
Should teens have credit cards?
Should a five year-old be allowed to walk around city streets freely?