banking

[hello1]

first off i don't know where to put this so if needed move it please.

all right i do a paper route for my mom and dad and i get paid 30$ a week
now i mark how much i have on a calendar and i can use as much as i have on amazon.com. but i would like to have it put in a bank for safe keeping and that way it'd be easier to keep track of and i would have more places to use it. my question is how old do i have to be to have a bank account, and what type there is. if anyone can help that would be great.

(edit I'm in the united states if that helps.)

[Mr. Smithers]

Most banks don't have an age. Just a limit as to what you need to start it off. Usually 100 dollars or so. You should call banks in your town and see their rules about that.

A bank account is a good thing to have, especially if you want to go to college, real important you have one.

[staying_alive]

Yeah, most are any age with a minimum deposit. Call your local banks (and credit unions) to check.

[INFERNO]

I don't think there's an age limit just a money limit. If there is an age limit though, I'm sure your parents could establish an account for you to use but you put the money in there, not them.