Using your parent's credit card w/out permission?

[Paheli00]

Re: Using your parent’s credit card w/out permission?

@redvelvet

This has happened to me only a couple of times. My mom gives me her debit card to do the groceries…as she usually does. Now when I come home…I usually remember to give her card back to her. But a couple of times…I forgot. And in a few stores…when you swipe your debit card…you don’t need to enter your pin. And I accidentally reached for my mom’s debit card instead of mine (thinking it was mine). When I realized my mistake later on…I did the right thing..I told her about it. And she was okay with it. Another example is that I couldn’t find my own…or I forgot mine at home…so I’ll use hers (because I had forgotten to give it back to her)…but I always let her know. This happens rarely. I usually use my own card for my own personal purchases.

Yes but in the diff. situations you described…you mom knows that you have her debit card right? You forgot to give it to her after grocery shopping…BUT she gave it to you to begin with and didn’t ask for it back right? Its not like if/when she finds out that you used the card later on…she’ll be surprised to hear that you have the card to begin with.

If the parent is AWARE of the fact that you’re in possession of the card and is ok with it (ie. haven’t asked for it back)…then I don’t see anything wrong with it. My point is that IF you had taken the card without your mom being aware that it’s in your possession, and used it…then that’s disrespectful.