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Word: kidcard (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Bank, which caters to youths, will start issuing a kids-only MasterCard this week to patrons who are at least twelve years old and can persuade an adult to co-sign. Cardholders will pay a membership fee of $15 and an 18.8% finance charge on unpaid balances, but the Kidcard's $100 credit limit seems to rule out wild shopping sprees. "This way, they build their own credit history," says bank vice president Cindy Culkin. "If they don't make the payments, they've blown it by themselves...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: CREDIT CARDS: Now They'll Need Wallets | 8/28/1989 | See Source »

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