New Born Cards

Do not have a kid again ... but in a discussion with a friend. Is it wise to get your child a credit card right when they were born (or very, very young) to establish credit for them. Use the card from time to time and pay in full. Will increase the chances of the child get a history of credit and interest rate much be much smaller when the child is buying a car or a house ... etc.
What are the rules ... anyway they should be 16? I remember kids in my school who have credit cards before 16.

A minor can not establish credit. All gimics on cards or loans for minors is provided by the parent or guardian of any way and do not help or hurt the minor from future credit. The idea behind this is great, I recommend to educate children about money and credit as he grows. Take care and good luck.

NO, it does not make sense. You must use a credit card and have a record of timely payment, etc., to obtain the credit needed to buy a house, etc. Give your child a break and do not put them in debt before it can even speak! !

These maps were probably the prepaid cards that were loaded / reloaded by their parents or they were "authorized users" on their parents' card, which means they could use the card to make purchases, but are not legally responsible for making payments. And, yes, an authorized user on behalf of someone else can have its own name printed on the card.

A minor can not have a credit card because they can not conclude a contract and therefore could not be held responsible for making payments. Also, would it be fair to a child if the parent has opened credit cards for minors only to ruin the credit of this child?

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I think you should let the child decide when they get older, they want a credit card and name of their choice, Do not ruin their credit befor they get a chance ... and that is illegal, you must be 18 years for any type of credit

As long as you have an SSN, you could put the child on your accounts as an authorized user. I do not think they will ask the age or a signature. They will send you a card on behalf of the child. It can be fun!
(I know a guy who got his dog a card. It has been pre-approved, no SSN)

It is good planning, but probably not necessary at birth.

Wait until they really need a partition to use.
You can build a good score closer when you need.

Maybe not a good idea to complicate just in case you encounter problems as the principal in the account.

I do not think it's a good idea. You must also take into account the risk of identity theft. It did not take very long to establish a good credit rating and they still need income to save any loan they receive. You would not want a child to go to college with a $ 10,000 line of credit, you? Only bad things can happen. If you wait 17 or 18 years, a child without a story can get a line of $ 500 to $ 1,000 credit. And then prove it from there.

like a baby with a credit card may not be necessary. perhaps when he / she is closer to adolescence.
I disagree with some of the responses to it. Minors may obtain credit cards with their parents as co-signatories. someone said that cannot help or hurt them and it can. My husband has a card when he was 15, he was responsible enough to pay his payments because he worked part time while in high school. Something happened and the mother took the credit card payment and money didn't pay her card (she had other issues), regardless of when he was 18 years old they came after my husband 's is not his mother. so do not be so sure they are following the custom.