• simple@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    These stories are always wild to me. Who keeps giving unrestricted access for their credit card to children?

    • NotSteve_@beehaw.org
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      2 years ago

      Yeah that’s the first thing I always think when I see stuff like this. Also do other people not obsessively check their bank account balances? Haha

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          2 years ago

          Financial literacy is a huge issue in consumer spending across the globe. Even in world-leading economies, the layperson often doesn’t understand basics like sustainably leveraging credit/debt.

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    2 years ago

    the girl said she didn’t understand much about money

    1. Shes 13 years old. She should know by now
    2. She knew to hide the transaction history from her parents
    3. She knew she shouldn’t give money to her classmates
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    2 years ago

    pay to win games should be illegal.

    Bu… bUt TheY NeED tO maKe MonEY.

    So does this girls parents