07-15-2010, 11:23 AM
graylocks wrote:
btw, if you can't find a checking account, VISA has a program called VisaBuxx. it's a pre-paid debit card that the parent deposits money into. the receiver can track their use online just like a checking account except there are no checks; all transactions are done by debit card. the parent can monitor usage and set withdrawal parameters.
We set up a VisaBuxx for our daughter when she was in high school. At that time, the Wachovia-branded version was the cheapest in terms of the various fees charged. The card worked very well for us.