Once a child learns how to save money, the next step is learning how to manage money and teaching your teen how to handle money begins with giving them some responsibility. A FREE Checking Account* from TTCU can serve as an educational tool to help your teen learn how money works, while you still have supervisory control.

With an opening deposit of just $25, TTCU's FREE Checking Account is TOTALLY FREE with no monthly service charges, no minimum balance and FREE electronic services. Plus, to help ease your worries, account holders under age 18 are not eligible for overdraft protection, so they can't use their debit card if they have insufficient funds.**

Give your teen first-hand experience conducting financial transactions with a School Pride^® Visa Check Card. TTCU offers 36 different School Pride® designs and helps support your favorite school because when "You Swipe, We Donate!®"

 

Need more help teaching your kids about money?

 

Check out TTCU's FoolProof Parents, a FREE web-driven financial education program designed for parents to use with their teenage children. The program teaches practical money skills to youth by using interactive modules featuring topics such as managing a checking account and how to avoid debt by using a credit card responsibly. Click here to learn more about FoolProof Parents.

 

Open an M² account today to start teaching your teen Responsibility. Visit our Checking Application page or stop by your closest TTCU branch to get started.

* Account requires credit union membership via Share/Savings account ($25 opening balance plus one-time $1 membership fee) in addition to a qualified, adult joint owner.

** Accounts are still subject to NSF fees from overdrafts on checks and ACH payments.

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