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New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

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Elizabeth_FICO
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New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

Hello everyone! If there's a new blog article that I think you guys might like I plan on posting it in the Forums.

 

This week's article is: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

 

Let me know what you think about the article.

 

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TattnallTrio
Frequent Contributor

Re: New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

No!!!!! 
They'll max it out and it'll hurt my score & they may miss payments and not tell me. I'd pledge a $300 security deposit for a secured card before I co-signed for even my own children to get a college credit card. 

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ambivalent
Established Contributor

Re: New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

I like the article and agree about adding your child as an AU, which is what I did. I keep an eye on it and he pays me back what he spends.  I would not have a problem co-signing with a limit of up to $1,000, either. I'd keep an eagle eye on it (like I do with grades), so I wouldn't worry about it getting out of control or not getting paid. 

Aiming for 700 across FICO 8 and $150K TCL
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RSX
Valued Contributor

Re: New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

AU should be sufficient

 

I added my son as an AU on my Citi Double Cash when he turned 19 - he has never had the card - but it helps with age and util % by giving him an extra $14.5k of padding

 

 

Dec 16/2019. EX. 721. EQ. 723. TU 746
Jan 25/2024 EX. 774 EQ. 751 TU 758
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madmann26
Valued Contributor

Re: New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

Hell no.

I would do an AU but never give them the card.

Current FICO 9 Scores



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MarkintheHV
Frequent Contributor

Re: New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

Some issuers (Navy Federal comes to mind) allow you to set a credit limit for AUs.  Without that, I would be hesitant to allow kid as AU with the card.  Too much damage could be done quickly.

 

I like the part about that if the applicant is under 21, they have to prove that they can pay it on their own.

What's in my wallet?
NFCU Flagship - 80k | AmEx Delta Reserve Biz - $60k | Citi AA Executive - $37k | AmEx Delta Platinum - 65k
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Creditplz
Valued Contributor

Re: New blog article: Should You Cosign for Your College Student's Credit Card?

Me and DW are in our mid 30's and I would co sign on my kids card if I could hahaha.. 

 

but I'd make sure to have it on autopay to my checking and have access to the login info... 

 

at least until they're 22-24... or out of college.. whichever comes first! 

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