Good account for teenager (U18) with card that can be used to make payments at shops?

pippa93

Can anyone recommend an account for a 14 year old that has a debit card that you can use to make payments with?
Currently has card at abbey, but only cash card for use at cashpoints, and many friends of that age have cards that they can use to pay in shops...
thanks
pippa:j

BlightyAndy

Barclays do a Visa Connect (Debit) with a great interest rate. But it doesnt have online banking.

HSBC do a Solo Card, but with no interest. But it is linked to a savings account online.

I prefer Barclays.

gt94sss2

I would suggest HSBC who will give you a debit card and the interest rate in their associated savings account is the same or higher than Barclays (depending on balance)

For accounts which come just with Cash Cards, I suspect you will find Nationwide pay more interest than Abbey.

Regards
Sunil

PBA

gt94sss2 wrote: »

For accounts which come just with Cash Cards, I suspect you will find Nationwide pay more interest than Abbey.

Don't switch too soon, rate rise will be announced on Abbey u18 current account soon, think it's on 10 Dec, can't find the details at the moment.

pippa93

think i will wait and switch to HSBC if the interest rise isnt brilliant...

payless

Lloyds gave my son a full visa debit card on his 16th

System

Clydesdale/Yorkshire Bank's Cybersave has a good interest rate (around 5%)
It comes with dual function Cashpoint/Maestro card.

Nationwide's rate is better, but only comes with a Cashpoint card.

I guess it also depends if you are close to a branch of either bank.