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Some new services are simply teen-oriented Internet shopping sites.
Others also contain varying amounts of financial education and access to financial services. Whatever the case, parents should be keeping an eye on the types of Internet services that are cashing in on their kids. They are trying to make kids comfortable with shopping online, and education is generally of secondary importance. It's not a surprising development, since teens have plenty of money to spend. And about 28.5 million teens and younger children will use the Internet this year, a number that's expected to jump to 38.5 million in two years, according to Jupiter Communications.