Because people under age 18 can’t open their own credit cards, you can’t technically open a new credit card account in your child’s name — but you can still add them to yours. Adding someone to your ...

As a freelance personal finance writer since 2008, Jason has contributed to over 100 outlets including Forbes, USA Today, Newsweek, Time, U.S. News, Money.com and NerdWallet. As an industry leader, ...

Credit cards sometimes get a bad rap for their high interest rates and fees, or for being the mechanism that gets some people into debt trouble. But when used strategically, credit cards can help you ...