Comments on: 12 Things Every Teenager Needs To Know About Money (And How To Teach Them) http://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/ Real Personal Finance for a Life Without Limits! Thu, 29 Mar 2012 02:15:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: MoneyEnergyhttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3623 MoneyEnergy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3623 Like everyone else, I also got my first card when I first went to university... but I had been warned ahead of time about the "dangers" - I think credit cards are an extremely important financial tool, if you can learn to pay them off in full each month. Otherwise, the dangers apply... :) Like everyone else, I also got my first card when I first went to university… but I had been warned ahead of time about the “dangers” – I think credit cards are an extremely important financial tool, if you can learn to pay them off in full each month. Otherwise, the dangers apply… :)

]]> By: Thttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3616 T Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3616 I think the last point about teaching them that a credit card is not necessary should not be overlooked. I remember when I got my first credit card it was almost just a right of passage into adulthood for me. I never racked up a ton of debt on it but I got it because I thought all adults had credit cards. Later when I learned my Aunt never had a credit card and paid cash for everything it blew my mind. I think the last point about teaching them that a credit card is not necessary should not be overlooked. I remember when I got my first credit card it was almost just a right of passage into adulthood for me. I never racked up a ton of debt on it but I got it because I thought all adults had credit cards. Later when I learned my Aunt never had a credit card and paid cash for everything it blew my mind.

]]> By: chris johnsonhttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3597 chris johnson Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3597 I think every one should have one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think every one should have one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: Grant @ BrokePiggy.comhttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3584 Grant @ BrokePiggy.com Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3584 Thanks for your involvement in this series PT! Thanks for your involvement in this series PT!

]]> By: her every cent countshttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3581 her every cent counts Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3581 Yes, everyone should know CREDIT CARDS ARE EVIL if you don't pay off your bill each month.I'm really enjoying this series. Check out my Q&A with BrokePiggy's Grant Baldwin (not officially part of the series, but if you're interested in his story and why he started BrokePiggy, check it out) http://www.hereverycentcounts.com/2009/04/broke-piggy-teaches-teens-about-money.html Yes, everyone should know CREDIT CARDS ARE EVIL if you don’t pay off your bill each month.

I’m really enjoying this series. Check out my Q&A with BrokePiggy’s Grant Baldwin (not officially part of the series, but if you’re interested in his story and why he started BrokePiggy, check it out) http://www.hereverycentcounts.com/2009/04/broke-piggy-teaches-teens-about-money.html

]]> By: Travishttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3573 Travis Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3573 I was lucky to have parents who instilled in me the fear of credit cards. They warned me constantly not to get one, and I never have. It was one of the most important lessons my parents ever taught me. I was lucky to have parents who instilled in me the fear of credit cards. They warned me constantly not to get one, and I never have. It was one of the most important lessons my parents ever taught me.

]]> By: Edenhttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3572 Eden Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3572 Nice. I was 30 before I learned all of that! Nice. I was 30 before I learned all of that!

]]> By: Natehttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3571 Nate Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3571 Great article! I wrote a post on a similar topic that you might be interested in called "Weighing the Pros and Cons of Credit Cards" at http://www.debtfreescholar.com/finances/credit-cards/ . Great article! I wrote a post on a similar topic that you might be interested in called “Weighing the Pros and Cons of Credit Cards” at http://www.debtfreescholar.com/finances/credit-cards/ .

]]> By: FFBhttp://ptmoney.com/credit-cards-for-teenagers/comment-page-1/#comment-3570 FFB Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://ptmoney.com/?p=2640#comment-3570 I remember my first credit cards. I started off pretty responsible but eventually went bonkers with the "free" money! I remember my first credit cards. I started off pretty responsible but eventually went bonkers with the “free” money!

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