savings accounts

[missyR]

my sister is nearly 14 (three months) and has a job as a paper girl. She will be on �44 a month and would like to start a little savings account where she can take the money out of it herself at an atm. Is it possible for her to do this? Which banks allow it?

[Bird Legs]

My grand-daughter is only just 13 and has an Abbey National sccount for about three years with a card card to draw money out at most cash dispensers. However, she now wants an account that lets her have a Debit Card so that she can buy things on the internet. Abbey do not do one for her age but I am assured by National Westminster that she can have one so she will get one. I do think the other main banks also do a Debit Card - if your sister wants one - or certainly most banks do an account with an ATM card.

[stuart100]

Nationwide Building Society have an under-18's account called the Smart Account.

If you're over 11 you can have a cashcard.

Just checked the website and the current interest rate is 5.01% AER.

[Tewart]

My son (11) and my daughter (13) both bank with HSBC and have ATM cards

[maviscoull]

bank of scotland gave my daughter debit card ( vias electron ) when she was about 12-13 years old.

[maviscoull]

* visa electron ( cant spell !! lol )

[spudqueen]

NatWest have an account which has a debit card. My 14 year old son has one and loves it. He's bought stuff off the internet using his card, and he can top up his mobile phone at the cash point.

[missyR]

brilliant my sister is very happy! x