As @EDGEMAN mentions below ...

many credit unions offer free debit cards. Navy Federal has a 'VisaBuxx' card designed specifically for kids. It is a debit card that has to be funded by the parents and parents can halt it at any time. Funding it is a bit of a pain in the ass for the parents (or it used to be when my two oldest had them) but they can be used wherever Visa is accepted.

About to go through this again with my youngest.

In response to this post by HokieGator

Posted: 02/24/2022 at 10:27AM

Any recommendations for debit/credit cards for teens? -- HokieGator 02/23/2022 7:19PM

Langley Federal Credit Union offers a Spend Card -- TabbHokie 02/24/2022 11:04AM

As @EDGEMAN mentions below ... -- vt90 02/24/2022 10:27AM

Just say NO. ** -- Mighty Fine Catch 02/24/2022 09:47AM

I am for never using your debit card anywhere ever ** -- HokieForever 02/23/2022 11:46PM

Amex Platinum ** -- HokieForever 02/23/2022 11:42PM

FamZoo... -- Virtual Hokie 02/23/2022 10:52PM

We are with BBT/Truist and were able to set up both kids with a student... -- Spud 02/23/2022 9:52PM

Check with your bank... -- WuhBuh-DC_Hokie 02/23/2022 10:02PM

…geetus ** -- chumley 02/23/2022 9:21PM

I'm old school...I say keep your current system. -- MP4VT2004 02/23/2022 8:56PM

Except when she's three states over for volleyball or whateve -- JoesterVT 02/23/2022 9:02PM

Maybe I'm overprotective, but... -- MP4VT2004 02/23/2022 9:05PM

Well, teams travel and schools have field trips... -- JoesterVT 02/24/2022 06:01AM

Greenlight ** -- HokieJamie 02/23/2022 7:57PM

I just have a hard time paying $5/month for that. Especially since she has -- HokieGator 02/23/2022 8:28PM

Our community bank has a debit card you can control From where it will work -- UTPr0sim 02/23/2022 7:39PM

Your bank. You'll be able to link her account to yours... -- JoesterVT 02/23/2022 7:37PM

Atlantic Union doesn't have that. And I'm not sure I want to link it to -- HokieGator 02/23/2022 7:45PM

Don't let her withdraw from your bank account, but be able to transfer... -- EDGEMAN 02/23/2022 9:17PM

Credit card isn’t really going to be an option at 13 -- VT Pops 02/23/2022 8:02PM

Link may be the wrong word. It's "associated" with ours... -- JoesterVT 02/23/2022 7:55PM

Mine uses Greenlight ** -- vthokieq 02/23/2022 7:30PM

Ask at your local credit union -- EDGEMAN 02/23/2022 7:27PM

I'm with Edge....link it to your account so you can xfer but -- HokieNerd 02/23/2022 8:05PM

She's 13...so it's only gonna have money that people give her for b-days -- HokieGator 02/23/2022 7:28PM

Just make sure you control it Gator...the kids (and some adults) these days -- HokieNerd 02/23/2022 8:07PM

Low spending limit ** -- ColoVT82 02/23/2022 7:24PM

These are more like debit cards that she can only spend what's in her -- HokieGator 02/23/2022 7:27PM

As @EDGEMAN mentions below ...

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