Comments on: Kid’s Purchasing Power

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canadian bodybuilding — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 15:10:32 +0000

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By: Landlord

Landlord — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 06:58:56 +0000

.. but who has the credit card? Not the 8 year olds right.

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By: Adam Bryson

Adam Bryson — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 06:04:55 +0000

You made a very good point.

I fully expect my 5 year old grandson to be computer literate and able to use the internet for searches as his reading and comprehension skills increase. He already knows how to do a lot on the internet because I spend the time with him to teach him every weekend.

I find it perfectly reasonable to expect his generation to be comfortable making purchasing decisions for himself and others using the internet, certainly by 8 years old.

By: Julie

Julie — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 21:33:57 +0000

It really is amazing just how much spending power the youngsters have in today’s world!

By: Mark Olsen

Mark Olsen — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:55:29 +0000

Spoiled yes, and well informed on the fact that I will buy him some quickly purchased junk yet if he combines all the cash gifts he can make the decision on something he really wants. There have been many times when many months went by between the receipt of the money and the purchase and that’t the part I admire.

By: Nick Stamoulis

Nick Stamoulis — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:51:01 +0000

@Mark Olsen

I can picture a boy saying in a stern tone – “This year I’m only accepting cash, thank you very much.” Hilarious how much “power” these kids have these days. It seems back in the day, they were happy receiving just about anything from their parents, now they dictate a lot more these days. We can either chalk it up to being spoiled or just better informed.

By: Mark Olsen

Mark Olsen — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 15:45:21 +0000

I asked my now 12 year old son what he wanted for his bday this past weekend. He said he was only accepting cash.
Over the past 4 or 5 years the answer has been the same and he has used Google to search out the best prices on xbox’s, spy pens, and other high priced games. He is certainly as you describe above and has used the search engines every chance he can to find the best deal. I love that he is doing this as it is not only getting him great deals but also helping him be web savvy at a young age not to mention that he has learned how to save money for something he really wants and appreciates what he has purchased.