"I wanna warn you that I am gonna charge about $80 to my credit card. Gift for Frenchie's Mom."
That was the message I got from Munchkin earlier. This leads me to several thoughts...
1) Her with a credit card in a foreign country is a little scary. Having her realize that she can actually buy stuff with it is like ten times scarier... (she has a card on my account for emergencies and whatnot. She probably doesn't need it, but it gives me peace of mind. I don't think she has ever used it before...maybe once or twice.) So, I am not sure how I feel about her discovering that it actually works.
2) I suppose that I should be happy that she cleared it with me first. So, she understands that I get the bill and that it is not like a magical instrument that makes stuff appear with no consequence. I am grateful for that.
3) Isn't she sweet thinking of her hosts like that:-) She certainly knows how to make sure she is invited again...
So, my fashion-forward, super-stylish, social butterfly sister has discovered that the plastic card she has been carrying for years can magically make stores give her things for just her signature.
Who wants to place a wager on how long it is before I take that piece of plastic back from her...?
Because, seriously, what could possibly go wrong?
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Today's Sign of the Apocalypse
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We already talked about credit cards but I just wanted to say...
I'm done! I have three hours left at work though and I don't know what to do...
Well, I don't think munchkin has ever acted like "normal" teenage girls, which is a good thing. I don't see her recklessly spending all your dough :)
Munchkin is so good that you will never have to take away the credit card -- seriously. She is likely the only girl her age who can handle it!
I don't think you'll have to. I do hope, however, the card has a limit just in case :)
When I first traveled abroad (when I was 15) my mom got a Visa for me with a $500 limit, and it only added to my sense of financial responsibility. It's great for kids to learn all about credit cards before the vultures on college campuses try to sign them up for high interest cards with limits they can't afford.
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