Is My Child Ready for a Checking Account?
When it comes to teaching kids about money, hands-on experience is the best teacher. Here’s how to know if your child is ready.
Learning financial accountability starts with the right checking account — one aided by your guidance through parental controls. Our teen checking account provides debit card access with no monthly fees.
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Your teen can spend responsibly with their own debit card. Transactions are seamless, and they won’t need physical cash.
An introduction to banking shouldn’t include costly fees. Your teen keeps more money in their pocket with First Checking.
Even adults can accidentally overspend their account. There won’t be any penalty if your teen does the same.
Teens have financial independence. Parents have control.
Free debit card. Easy mobile app. Better teen checking.
A checking account allows teens to get their first taste of financial freedom. More importantly, it’s a great way for them to learn smart spending habits and to gain knowledge about personal finance.
Having their own debit card gives teens the ability to make their own purchases and to learn the importance of budgeting.
Learning about personal finance at a young age and putting smart habits into practice leads to an increased likelihood of wise money decisions and staying out of debt as an adult.
Axos app
Managing money is easy for teens when they have the Axos app. Track spending, move money, and make mobile deposits—all at your fingertips.
Yes. You can see transactions in your teen’s account from your active Axos account(s) online or in the mobile app.
At Axos Bank, you can open an online checking account in just a few steps—no branch visit required. Our secure, paperless application takes only minutes to complete, and you can do it all online or in the mobile app.
Yes. All our deposit accounts are insured up to $250,000 through the FDIC.
The minimum age to open a teen checking account is 13 years old. Accounts are valid through age 17 (age 18 in Alabama).
No. The debit card is included for free with the teen checking account.
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