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Like Really? poll: How old were you when you opened your first checking account?

Posted by Jim (aka Jim) Jul 2 '09, 09:12

16...when I got a job and had to pay car insurance.

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My graduation day from high school. -- nm - Will Hunting Jul 2, 09:33
When I was 10ish I opened one with money from my piggy bank (though mom eventually stole the money and used it for herself). First real one was age - Don Homer Jul 2, 09:31
savings account as long as I can remember. chequing when I moved switzerland, so 12. -- nm - mafic Jul 2, 09:20
First bank account was arround 12.....never acctually had a chequing account....but I can write cheques on my current savings account. -- nm - Walt_Disney Jul 2, 09:18 3
- Yeah? Well ATM's weren't too popular when my old ass went to college. - Jim Jul 2, 09:20 2
  - This is TOTALLY in the wrong place. -- nm - Jim Jul 2, 09:20 1
    - Should be up under that young punk MDH's post. nm - Jim Jul 2, 09:20
17 or so. -- nm - Krusty Jul 2, 09:18
Chequing? 30. North ASmerican banking systems are archaic. Archaic, I tells ya! -- nm - Roger More Jul 2, 09:17
16 or so. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 2, 09:17
18, the day I went off to college. -- nm - znufrii Jul 2, 09:16
checking: 18 -- nm - 'lia Jul 2, 09:16
around 14 or 16 probably -- nm - decline Jul 2, 09:15
Checking: 16 Savings: 21 -- nm - MDH Jul 2, 09:15
12 - when I got my first job. -- nm - Diva Jul 2, 09:15
18, freshman in college. (nm) - musubi Jul 2, 09:14
i think when i worked at McDonalds, my pay went into a checking account, so, 16? -- nm - Andie Jul 2, 09:14 1
- (but i had a savings account when i was really really young) -- nm - Andie Jul 2, 09:16
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12 - When I got a paper route I had to collect the payment from customers and then pay the paper myself. -- nm - Dano Jul 2, 09:14
14 -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 09:14
I opened a bank account when I was 12, I think ... but I have a hard time remembering things chronologically, so I could be way off. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 2, 09:14
Savings: 8 or 9, ATM card: 21 (5 weeks ago), Checking: n/a -- nm - Hotkiss Jul 2, 09:13 6
- how did you pay for things at the school? (tuition, residence, etc?) -- nm - Andie Jul 2, 09:15 5
  - Cash. Always cash. - Hotkiss Jul 2, 09:20 1
    - i hope you got receipts! -- nm - Andie Jul 2, 09:23
  - I was wondering that, unless you have a credit card ATM card? -- nm - Spawn Jul 2, 09:18
  - Word...I'm blown away that at 21 the need for a checking account hasn't come into play. -- nm - Jim Jul 2, 09:16 1
    - maybe we're old? :) but still, i can't imagine having to pay those sorts of large amounts any other way. -- nm - Andie Jul 2, 09:17
10 or 12 (when I got a newspaper route) -- nm - zork Jul 2, 09:13 1
- savings account much younger (never saved anything though) -- nm - zork Jul 2, 09:15

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