i agree wob and cat....but this kid did a little homework and hes probably right. if he wants to borrow money some day soon, he will need some "credit".
his college is free...so I cant tag him with some loans. I wish he could pay for his own apartment, though. that sure would be nice. he eats at the football facility most days and he's not one to need a lot of beer on weekends. once he gets a card, I expect him to use it within his means, like I did. Contrary to dickhead, I paid all my own bills all my life and rarely carried a credit card debt more than a month during tougher times. That led to good credit. Go figure.
fwiw, i grew up in a family where we had jobs every summer. I went to school a lot. I delivered pizza for pizza hut while I was in dental school bc my dad paid for school and rent. that's it. my classmates were partying or going out to dinner and I didnt have enough money. silver spoon this, dickhead.
If my kids were on welfare, I'll be honest, I would be disappointed in myself for not showing them a better path. Work ethic and desire are an incredible combo. Sometimes I wish I had more of each.
I will pass along the pertinent info from this thread and let my son make his own decision. I'm an anti-helicopter parent if there ever was one...
Last edited by 2thDoc; 12-02-2021 at 07:26 AM.
Ugh. Stupid people piss me off.
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