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“Add your child as an authorized user so you can help them establish a good credit history.” It’s common advice — and it’s not wrong. Assuming you have an excellent credit history yourself, as well as ...

Adding your kid to your credit card can be a shortcut to helping them establish their own credit history, which is hugely important for their financial future. But as much as you may want to give your ...