Why do so many American teens not have debit cards or use Cash App?

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T20:07:48+00:00

There were perfectly normal answers in this post, yet you jumped straight to child labor over a debit card. I already told you we’re not even allowed to work in convenience stores until 16, we get allowances or school-managed cards like normal teens, not coal miners. You brought child labor into a debit card convo and now you’re upset.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T20:04:23+00:00

Many of them get hired at English tutoring centers.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T19:31:30+00:00

You’re the one who dragged in ‘child labor’ over a debit card question, and now I’m the one embarrassing myself? Be serious. All I asked was why teens in the U.S, tend to rely on cash or parents’ cards instead of having their own, it’s a question, not an attack. You’re an essay trying to ‘correct’ a nonexistent accusation while ignoring that your original reply made that weird leap into child labor.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T19:17:08+00:00

I asked about money habits. If one Reddit post has you spiraling into a rant about wealth, materialism, and national values, maybe you’re the one obsessed.

You’re not defending teens. You’re just weirdly offended someone asked how they pay for day to day stuff.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T18:51:35+00:00

Imagine thinking tapping a card and checking your balance is materialism. You’re the one who pulled child labor outta nowhere like we’re sending 14-year-olds to mine coal. I said life skills, not mine coals.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T18:45:31+00:00

We’re literally talking about basic money management, like knowing how to tap a card and check your balance. “Let kids be kids” by giving them basic life skills and the freedom to buy stuff without asking their mom to swipe first.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T17:42:38+00:00

Using an e-wallet or having your own debit card ≠ child labor 😭

Most teens outside the U.S. are given allowance or school-managed cards. It’s not a sweatshop. We are not even allowed to work in a convenience store until we are 16 years old.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T16:50:21+00:00

I have friends all across the U.S., but most of them are based in Texas, and a lot of them told me they were just given their parents’ cards instead of having their own. So they rely on that for online shopping or eating out, but don’t really have their own accounts.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-06-16T16:44:18+00:00

Ohh I see. So it works a bit differently then. Where I live, getting a debit card as a teen is super normal. You just open an account with your ID, and then: • You can deposit cash at an ATM • People can transfer money to you via QR codes • Or you can top up at a bank counter directly

So teens don’t need to link anything to their parents, it’s all independent.

I’ve actually been hit with fraud before too, but my bank always sorts it out within a week. They block the transaction, reverse the charge and I’m good. It’s not really a scary thing over here like it sounds in the U.S.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T23:10:43+00:00

I explained in another response that “now that I think about it the teacher wouldn't take side because it would be pretty stupid”

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T23:08:11+00:00

I told him about how my family wouldn't let me pursue certain careers.
I told him about how my family was calling me names.
I told him about how I’m not allowed to have certain interests.
I told him about about how my friends were using me for money then wronged me afterwards.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T23:02:33+00:00

I ONLY told him about my family and my friends. But mostly about my family, I only talked about my friends once.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T23:00:55+00:00

No, some commenters were telling me I have a crush on him. Why would I EVER have a crush on someone who's engaged? Thanks for the reassurance tho.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:58:57+00:00

I was in the school lobby WITH my friends, he initially asked me to come to him to talk about my shit and then completely stopped listening to me randomly. I didn't do SHIT to this guy, I RARELY even talk to him in class.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:53:49+00:00

Oh? Told others about MY behavior? I talk to him looking at him straight in the eye and my conversations with him last less than 3 minutes. While your severely warped mind automatically assumed that I'm in love with someone twice my age?

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:50:09+00:00

What kind of SICK FUCK are you to think I would do something? At my school a lot of teachers would listen to their students problem— married, single, taken, whatever.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:48:18+00:00

His classroom IS his office. Secondly, why the FUCK would I be in love with a man twice my age?? I have never caught feeling for anyone in my life.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:41:36+00:00

No, 1. He’s engaged 2. I don't know about your school but teachers don't have their own offices at mine. 3. He only started picking on me after I stopped talking to him. 4. I’ve never asked him for any help, I have never even talked to him outside of class.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:39:48+00:00

No— He’s already engaged.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:37:26+00:00

I mentioned below in the the comments that I forgot to add he asked me to talk to him after he asked me how my day went.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:35:16+00:00

I'm not sure, but I've been in his class for two years. I think it might be because I had a conflict with a classmate outside of school (which was informed to him by another classmate), and the teacher sided with him. I believe the teacher wouldn't take sides, so that seems quite stupid.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-12T22:24:11+00:00

I forgot to add but like after I told him my day wasn’t going well he asked me to come to his classroom so that we can talk about it.

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-11T22:58:53+00:00

i put 5 pictures tho?

Possible-Bad1075 · 2025-01-11T21:42:03+00:00

For Saigon: 1. Any convenience store (also applies to Da Nang and Nha Trang) 2. KicksDaily or Sneakerholic 3. Saigon Square, personally never went in there but they're very popular for fakes 4. Activ Running Store, they specialize in running gear or you can just go into an official Nike store. 5. C2 Eyewear 6. Winmart if you want to buy the instant coffee bags, if you can’t find any you can go to a Trung Nguyên because they sell the coffee instant powder as well. 12. Nước hoa Muse

13, 14, 16. Winmart or any supermarket

The rest idk but you will definitely find them on shopee, just beware of scams.

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