Money cards for recession-savvy kids – answers

questions

  1. How does the reporter describe this teenager? as being ‘on the go’ – active
  2. What is she already able to do? manage her spending
  3. How? by using the student account card her Mum (Mom) gave her
  4. What are American kids learning at a younger age? to manage money
  5. Who provides this particular card? Paypal
  6. What kind of card is it? a debit and credit card
  7. How does the card affect the parents’ credit status? it doesn’t, the card has no effect on anyone’s credit
  8. How does it help control spending? it has a limit and checks with the account holder
  9. How is the mother’s hold on her daughter’s spending described? firm but invisible
  10. What does the card enable parents to see? what their kids are buying
  11. What word describes what today’s parents are paying attention to with their children? transparency
  12. What items are paid for from Melody’s own allowance? luxury items or impulse purchases