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Best bank account for a 10 year old ?

My 10 year old son wants a bank account.Can anyone recommend a good one for a child?

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  • margaretclare
    margaretclare Posts: 10,789 Forumite
    Try:

    http://www.ybs.co.uk/savings/saving_needs/children.jsp

    Yorkshire Building Society

    Aunty Margaret
    [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]Æ[/FONT]r ic wisdom funde, [FONT=Times New Roman, serif]æ[/FONT]r wear[FONT=Times New Roman, serif]ð[/FONT] ic eald.
    Before I found wisdom, I became old.
  • payless
    payless Posts: 6,957 Forumite
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    depends what he wants out of an account ( cashcard ?) and how much involved#

    some of the regular saving accounts - like Halifax are good rates - but restrictive

    Have at look at coop bank - cash bonuses on top of interest ( may suit those with fairly low balances- but over £50)
    Any posts on here are for information and discussion purposes only and shouldn't be seen as (financial) advice.
  • Thanks people,We're talking very small amounts here.Just somewhere to save his pocket money and b'day present money.He's seen me shopping online,so i think he wants to do this.Do banks give children debit cards?
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