disney credit card for 16 year old if cosign?

[MichelleB]

We would like to obtain a disney credit card for my 16 yo with us as a cosigner. Is this possible? She's extremely responsible and we want her to have a credit card for those rare occasions when she doesn't have enough money on her --- with our permission of course first.

If chase won't allow this for the disney visa card, is there a company that does?

 

[cornflake]

You just get one of your cards in her name.

 

[Marionnette]

We would like to obtain a disney credit card for my 16 yo with us as a cosigner. Is this possible? She's extremely responsible and we want her to have a credit card for those rare occasions when she doesn't have enough money on her --- with our permission of course first.

If chase won't allow this for the disney visa card, is there a company that does?

Chase is not going to issue a credit card to your daughter as the primary cardholder. You can make her an authorized user on your account. You will be responsible for ensuring that the payments are made. It would be your account and she would be using it with your permission.

All of my kids are have a credit card in their name but they are my accounts. My daughter went on my Disney Visa when she got her driver's license.

 

[LoriKutchey]

You would have to add her as an authorized user on YOUR account. I don't know how young chase will go. American express allowed us to do this for our daughter but I had to wait until she turned 17.

 

[stitchlovestink]

I would suspect what you are going to have to do is open the credit card in your name and just make your daughter an authorized user. I am fairly certain (but not 100%) that they cannot give her her own credit line since she is a minor child. I could be wrong, but I don't think I am, as minors aren't supposed to be able to enter into legal binding contracts unless emanicipated (and if they are emanicipated then legally they are no longer considered a 'minor'). HTH.
I know Discover card pushes their card for students once they are 18. But I also believe that the credit card laws were changed so that you can't get one if you don't have any personal income. So a full time student without a job wouldn't qualify to the best of my knowledge. This was supposedly done to keep the CC companies from preying on the college students and putting them into crazy CC debt before they even got out of college.

 

[clm10308]

I don't know if you can get her an actuall credit card, but when my DD was 13 I got her a Visa Buxx card which is a prepaid card that has her name on it. I have it set to add a set amount each month. It has parental controls on it so that you can control what she is able to spend the mony on if you care.
The card works anywhere regular visa card are used. It was great for when she went on a couple of Girl Scout trips and needed money but I didn't want her to carry $200 cash.

 

[MichelleB]

We were hoping to get it in her name with us cosigning to help her start her credit building. However, since it's mainly for use with our prior permission, I don't have a problem adding her to our account. My DH said he had one at 16 with his parents cosigning so we were checking into it for her. I am going to pay the bill each month. She does a lot of traveling with girl scouts, sports, and marching band so we want her to have access to credit with our approval when needed.

Thank you for all the input!

 

[mrsklamc]

Even if you are over 18, you cannot obtain credit any longer if you do not have income of your own.

 

[zurgswife]

You can add her to your account; I did it for all my kids once they were driving age. I think the above poster is correct with regards to an account in her name prior to being 21.

 

[HM]

My kids use a Visa Check card on their credit union checking accounts. Would that work?

 

[momtosam]

No!

 

[marie1203]

You could end up hurting her credit more than helping it. If she is an authorize user it will still show in her credit. Without taking the risk of getting denied.

 

[MrsPete]

I have no idea whether Disney cards do this, but you can get her a credit card. I don't know whether she can do it without a co-signer.

We wanted our oldest to head off to college next fall with an understanding of how to manage a checkbook and a credit card . . . so I helped her obtain these items at our credit union last summer. Right now, as a high school senior, she's using them with my supervision, and she's doing well: She doesn't write many checks, but she knows how to do it. She uses her ATM card more often. She practices reconciling the statements each month, and she pays the bill with online banking. She'll go away to college knowing the basics. I feel good about that; as we've talked about college I've realized that my oldest is very, very nervous about her ability to handle money well -- she wants advice, she wants to learn how to manage her finances.

She's had a savings account at the credit union for years. The accounts she opened last summer are "minor accounts" with my name on them; when she turns 18 this summer, we'll change that. I asked that she be given a credit card with a $300 limit -- they wanted to give her more. I see that as enough to fix a tire or a small emergency, but not enough to get herself into trouble.

 

[punkin]

I have no idea whether Disney cards do this, but you can get her a credit card. I don't know whether she can do it without a co-signer.

We wanted our oldest to head off to college next fall with an understanding of how to manage a checkbook and a credit card . . . so I helped her obtain these items at our credit union last summer. Right now, as a high school senior, she's using them with my supervision, and she's doing well: She doesn't write many checks, but she knows how to do it. She uses her ATM card more often. She practices reconciling the statements each month, and she pays the bill with online banking. She'll go away to college knowing the basics. I feel good about that; as we've talked about college I've realized that my oldest is very, very nervous about her ability to handle money well -- she wants advice, she wants to learn how to manage her finances.

She's had a savings account at the credit union for years. The accounts she opened last summer are "minor accounts" with my name on them; when she turns 18 this summer, we'll change that. I asked that she be given a credit card with a $300 limit -- they wanted to give her more. I see that as enough to fix a tire or a small emergency, but not enough to get herself into trouble.

I agree in principle and I think $300 is plenty when she is home, but will be too low when she goes away to college. Her books for one semester alone will blow through that $300 in a minute. When my DD went to school, she got a $1000 limit on her card (which is on my account).

OP, I know for a fact that Amex will let you put her as an authorized user at 16 (that's what I did).

 

[MichelleB]

I didn't realize that as an authorized user it would show on her credit and, in theory, help her later. I'm just going to do that.

She's had a savings account for several years and does well with that. I agree...I want her to know how to manage finances when she leaves for college in 2 yrs and feel now is a good time to start with our supervision.

 

[labst60]

For sure do an authorized card on your account as opposed to a prepaid card (unless you plan on putting less than $100 or so on it) - you have *much* more protection if the card is lost or stolen.

And personally, this goes for adults too. Even responsible adults can accidentally misplace something or have their purse/wallet stolen. Or an "extra" tip added at dinner, etc.

We put EVERTYHING on our credit cards and pay in full each month. I don't even carry a debit/atm card for fear of loss!

 

[MomToOne]

Legally the minimum age for a standard credit card is now 21 UNLESS:
1. The person has a co-signer who is over 21, or
2. They can supply proof of their ability (not their parents LOL) to pay the bills

Younger customers can also be given secured credit cards, where they have to maintain a deposit with the issuing bank = the amount of credit they recieve.

 

[runwad]

I didn't realize that as an authorized user it would show on her credit and, in theory, help her later. I'm just going to do that.

She's had a savings account for several years and does well with that. I agree...I want her to know how to manage finances when she leaves for college in 2 yrs and feel now is a good time to start with our supervision.

I watch Suze Orman and she recommends doing this with minors because your credit score becomes their credit score. So if you have a great score that will be great for her when she goes to get car loans or whatever in her name! I plan on making my DD16 an authorized user on our card next year.

 

[mrsklamc]

I could be wrong but I thought that part of the new credit card rules were that being an authorized user did NOT count for their credit.

 

[TheRustyScupper]

. . . for those rare occasions when she doesn't have enough money on her --- with our permission of course first . .

1) Famous last words.
2) Seriously, no credit card company issues to under-18.
3) Like other said, put her on YOUR card.
4) Better yet, get her a pre-paid VISA card with about $500.
5) You can tell quickly how well she does.
6) Without the risk of her running up big debts.