Parents and guardians should ask their credit card company about the costs associated with adding
their teen as an authorized user to their credit card.
Add
your teen as an authorized user on your credit card account.
How to earn rewards on your teen's spending — Adding
a teen as an authorized user on a parent's credit card can build the child's credit and help in amassing points, miles or cash back.
How to earn rewards on your teen's spending — Adding
a teen as an authorized user on a parent's credit card can build the child's credit and help in amassing points, miles or cash back.
Not exact matches
Being an
authorized user can help a
teen's credit score, but if the
teen is removed
as an
authorized user at some point in the future then this will shorten their average account age, which is a negative factor in the eyes of credit rating agencies.
If you're a parent or a guardian of a
teen who is under 18 years old, then you can get them a credit card by adding them
as an
authorized user to one of your existing cards.
When the
teen is removed
as an
authorized user, their credit score will decrease in the short term.
Your
teen will benefit from your credit history and even begin to boost her own credit score so long
as the credit card issuer reports
authorized users to credit bureaus.
If your
teen doesn't qualify for a credit card of their own yet, you can add them
as an
authorized user on your account.