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One innovative site, called BillMyParents, solves the problem of credit card security or out-of-control spending
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by a child. Parents sign up for the service, which charges a 50 cent fee per shopping cart transaction, and the
child can shop on participating sites from that point on. In the meantime, parents never have to share their
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credit card information or hand over their card to their child again. The child can shop online, using their
email address as an identifier, and they can make product decisions on their own without having their parents
overtly limit their individual style or embarrass them in front of friends. Once a product is selected, the parent Meetings at Sea
is notified about the purchase via email and then approves or denies each specific purchase. If a particular item is approved, the
parent’s credit card information is processed through BillMyParents and the product arrives via mail a few days later. More credit
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Teaching Kids the Value of Time
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UK-based Gizoo.co.uk started thinking about parents
and how they are often burdened with driving their
children from place to place without any thanks. After
a bit more noodling, someone came up with the idea
that kids can learn the value of other people’s time
by creating a product that requires some form of
payment to the parent for being their de facto taxi.
In the end, they came up with the concept for Dad’s
Cab, the 2009 Gift of the Year Award winner, that
includes a “meter,” which doubles as an alarm clock,
and an assortment of “forfeit cards” that require
the child to do a particular task (e.g., tidy up your
room) in exchange for the ride. At the very least, it’s
an excellent tool that helps
children appreciate the
value of other
people’s time.
www.gizoo.co.uk
 ThinkBusiness June 2009 
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