I just found this article and found it interesting.
In a move already being condemned by children's advocates and credit counseling experts, Visa and Hasbro today will announce plans to make the Visa card an integral part of Hasbro's newest version of the board game, The Game of Life: Twist & Turns Edition.
Visa and Hasbro say the game is educational and the combo a perfect branding fit, considering the credit card's slogan: Life takes Visa. "Visa is an opportunity for Mom or Dad to talk to kids about managing money, and that debt isn't a positive thing," says Hasbro marketing chief Matt Collins.
article found here.
On the one hand I see the good in this. It could possibly teach kids how to be more responsible with credit cards. On the other hand it could also teach them that they can buy anything they want since it is just a game. What do you think, good or bad for kids?
Jenna
