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How soon to get DD started??

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How soon to get DD started??

DD will be 14 this September ... this is probably a really st00pid question, BTW ... how soon should be we begin establishing HER credit??

I ask because so many times, I've read here on the boards about getting 18 yr olds established ... when is the RIGHT time to begin working on this (so my sweet DD doesn't end up like US!)??

And you betcha boots that we'll be teaching her how to use, not abuse, credit ... we've honestly learned from OUR mistakes!!

TIA!!
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Re: How soon to get DD started??

I'd check out TheNewWorldMan's blogs, he has one on getting kids started with credit and the steps to take.
 
 
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RobertEG
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Re: How soon to get DD started??

Wonderin, I wish that more parents did your kinda wondering!  It is neat seeing a parent with so much saavy!
Until she is 18, she is a minor, so cannot get a CC under legal contract.  Have her open a savings account to establish a bank relationship.  That does not require extension of credit, so can be done as a minor.
The day she hits 18, she can begin to estabish a credit history, and within 6 months of establishing her own credit, she will get a FICO score, and be on the way to doing what I wish I had done at 18!
Give it "four more years," then go for the gold!
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