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		karussell on Oct 18, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Does cashless society discriminate against the poo... It also discriminates against children. Or should they also use cards?

daveoc64 on Oct 18, 2022 [–]

Why shouldn't they use cards?

I think it's a good idea for children to have a bank account and to manage their own money.

Here in the UK, debit cards with contactless are available from age 11.

Apple Pay's minimum age is 13, and Google Pay's minimum age is 16.

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