BillMyParents lets kids and parents bond over shopping [Yahoo! Tech]

I like the idea for two big reasons: It creates a paper trail for the things you buy your children -- so you'll know pretty quickly how much you're really spending on their "needs" -- and it forces the child to justify what he wants, in writing. Rather than letting your kids just whine in a personal audience in front of you, BillMyParents gives you a legitimate outlet to tell them to use to send you a formal request for whatever it is they want, and you'll be able to consider it on your own time. Whining averted. Read more about ...

Hitting Up Mom & Dad For Cash Is Just A Click Away [CNBC]

"This is going to give parents a controlled way to scrutinize their children's spending," Collas says. But will it pass the Mom test? Granted there is an advantage in finding a way to avoid passing Junior the plastic. Read more about BillMyParents on CNBC

Letting Web-Savvy Kids “Bill My Parents” [Wall Street Journal]

Bill My Parents works in a manner that will be familiar to employees of large companies that use online expense tracking systems. Kids will find something they want to buy online, but instead of going through a traditional credit card-based payment system, they click a “bill my parents” button, which sends an email about the potential purchase to a selected parent. If the parent approves the purchase, the parent will be billed for the purchase to his or her own credit card. Read more about BillMyParents in the Wall Street Journal

BillMyParents makes it easy for kids to spend parents’ money [CNET]

As inclined as I am to disparage systems that put the Web in the middle of the parent/child relationship, I actually think this idea works. It doesn't reduce or remove communication in a family, in fact it could increase it. And it makes it easier to mark, track, and purchase online items... Read more about BillMyParents on CNET News

Don’t look at me, I’m just a kid — bill my parents! [Reuters]

The idea of the youth payment system is to capture some of the $40 billion spent by kids who end up shopping at traditional retailers only because without a credit card, they have no way to pay for stuff online... Read more about BillMyParents in the Reuters Blog

Credit Card Alternative For Teens [Springwise.com]

Handing over the car keys to a teen is probably one of the most terrifying acts a parent must perform, but next in line on the anxiety scale is surely handing over a credit card. Aiming to provide a safer alternative, BillMyParents gives parents the power to approve or deny any purchases by their teens before they're made... BillMyParents is not simply a prepaid shopping card. Rather, it's a payment method that puts control in parents' hands. Read about BillMyParents on Springwise.com

Straight out of Twitter: BillMyParents Launches [NetBanker]

This is a winning idea. The massive discretionary purchasing power of teens and pre-teens is a tempting target in this difficult retail environment. Read more about BillMyParents at NetBanker

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BillMyParents lets kids and parents bond over shopping [Yahoo! Tech]

I like the idea for two big reasons: It creates a paper trail for the things you buy your children — so you’ll know pretty quickly how much you’re really spending on their “needs” — and it forces the child to justify what he wants, in writing. Rather than letting your kids just whine in a personal audience in front of you, BillMyParents gives you a legitimate outlet... [Read more]

Credit card payment technology for teenagers launched [Card Smart]

Lack of credit card was the reason cited by 40% of teenagers in a US study for not buying online. According to the Harris Interactive YouthPulse Survey, over a third of the money spent by youth in the US is researched first online. To deal with this issue, an online payment system has been launched in the states called BillMyParents. Read more about BillMyParents at CardSmart Read More →

Hitting Up Mom & Dad For Cash Is Just A Click Away [CNBC]

“This is going to give parents a controlled way to scrutinize their children’s spending,” Collas says. But will it pass the Mom test? Granted there is an advantage in finding a way to avoid passing Junior the plastic. Read more about BillMyParents on CNBC Read More →

Letting Web-Savvy Kids “Bill My Parents” [Wall Street Journal]

Hey, Mom, Can I Buy This at BillMyParents.com? Pleeeeze? [AppScout]

Meet BillMyParents.com’s Amazon Web site, where the entirety of Amazon.com’s Web site is available in a one-click format. The kicker? A child doesn’t need a credit card, just a parent’s willingness to buy little John or Sally whatever his or her heart desires. There’s even a charming little image of a teen holding out her palm for her mother’s plastic. Read more... [Read more]

No credit card, no problem, as online teen shoppers just say: BillMyParents [Internet Retailer]

Bidding for a share of the estimated $132 billion spent annually by teens, online and off, Socialwise Inc. has launched BillMyParents. It’s an online payment platform that teens can use to make purchases at Amazon.com, and soon at several video game sites. On the way is a social shopping application that will allow teens to share their purchases online with friends. Read more about BillMyParents... [Read more]

BillMyParents makes it easy for kids to spend parents’ money [CNET]

As inclined as I am to disparage systems that put the Web in the middle of the parent/child relationship, I actually think this idea works. It doesn’t reduce or remove communication in a family, in fact it could increase it. And it makes it easier to mark, track, and purchase online items… Read more about BillMyParents on CNET News Read More →

Don’t look at me, I’m just a kid — bill my parents! [Reuters]

The idea of the youth payment system is to capture some of the $40 billion spent by kids who end up shopping at traditional retailers only because without a credit card, they have no way to pay for stuff online… Read more about BillMyParents in the Reuters Blog Read More →

BillMyParents Launches Unique Online Payment System for Teens and Parents

New Payment Processing System Enables Teens and Tweens to Make Secure Online Purchases, Parents Get Insight and Control Over Expenditures San Diego, CA – May 18, 2009 – Socialwise, Inc. (OTCBB: SCLW) today launched BillMyParents, an innovative online youth payment system that gives teens the freedom to shop online and parents the control over these purchases–all in a simple, automated system... [Read more]

BillMyParents: learn how your parents can pay for your e-shopping [Ecommerce Journal]

Well, the idea of creating a service that will allow parents to trace purchases of their children is actually original and interesting. Its main advantage is that in this case children cannot pay for the items they want without parents’ consent and thus they avoid debts on credit cards. Read more about BillMyParents in the Ecommerce Journal Read More →

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