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> When I was a college student, it was a big deal when my parents got me a credit card. That sounds incredibly odd to me. Aren't you 18+ when you get into coll
by Nullabillity 11y ago
> When I was a college student, it was a big deal when my parents got me a credit card.
That sounds incredibly odd to me. Aren't you 18+ when you get into college? Couldn't you just get your own debit card without parental involvement?
- nostrademons 10y agoIf you're generating suitable income, which many college students are not, and have a suitable credit history, which many college students do not. Credit card companies want to make sure they'll be repaid. It's pretty common for them to require parental co-signers (or just issue an additional card on the parent's account) for people who don't have a full-time job. For a debit card - yes, you can just open a bank account and get one. You need money in the bank account. If you arrange a way to automatically transfer money into a kids' bank account at the touch of the button, you end up with an app much like this postmortem.