Oh Dear: Credit card firm targets teens

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Lucifer Box replied

30 January 2006, 11:51
Originally posted by threaded

A bit like them sugar ciggies of long ago.

Yeah, 20 a day man I was. Mind you, I was only after the UFO cards really.
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threaded replied

30 January 2006, 11:33
A bit like them sugar ciggies of long ago.
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BobTheCrate replied

30 January 2006, 11:04
The accusation that it is priming kids for credit cards is a fair criticism. Also it goes in the opposite direction to teaching kids the value of money.
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dazza12 replied

30 January 2006, 08:05
I can't see how they can 'launch' a card that's been available for at least 3 years already. Why wasn't a fuss made back then.

And what's this about teens going into debt? It's a prepayment card!
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milanbenes started a topic Oh Dear: Credit card firm targets teens

30 January 2006, 07:46
Oh Dear: Credit card firm targets teens

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/ar...010273,00.html

MASTERCARD was accused yesterday of encouraging teenagers to go into debt with the launch of a payment card for children.
The biggest credit card group is issuing prepayment cards to let youngsters purchase products on plastic.

Milan.
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