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I needed another subscription like I needed a hole in the head, but the idea that it was nominally geared toward also having built-in financial literacy pieces was attractive. Also makes it easy to transfer money to them, monitor spending, etc.

We bank through Chase so it was pretty easy to get them set up once they turned 13 or 14. Then we've been transitioning to the "high school" account and then the "college" account - and adding a credit card, etc.

No issues, Apple Pay works. Easy for us to transfer money if needed. No hiccups while traveling far and wide.

That are some sort of special linked account. No checks, overdraft protections galore, and we can just funnel some cash in if they need it. Comes with a regular debit card with a fairly low daily purchase limit on it. They all just use their Apple Pay that's linked to it. We're pretty happy with the arrangement. Worked without a hitch for 2 of them in Europe too.

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and your full address including zip. Will need this to explore options for you.

(in all seriousness, friends of ours have a Greenlight card for their kid and like it)

The boys are 14 and 15 and I'd like them to start to get some control over their "finances" and spending money. I'm thinking maybe a checking account with a debit card, possibly linked to Apple Pay. They seem to be pretty responsible with money, but I don't want to expose them to too much via their phone, since they share phones with friends often and... you know teenagers.

Any suggestions?

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