The Deuce: Thanks Stifler's Mom*

For those with recent college kids - what did you do for a credit card for them? - ATL June 30, 2026, 9:46:13

The Credit Union at Purdue offers students a card. - Chicago1995 July 1, 2026, 9:52:30
My kids have bank accounts that I can access or transfer money to - Taz June 30, 2026, 20:29:53
College kiddo got a credit card though the credit union at Wisconsin. - nash June 30, 2026, 19:32:50
i know it - Nobster June 30, 2026, 11:43:57
- is atl asking so preaching the choir, but i've been happy with the apple card. 12 mo no interest - Nobster June 30, 2026, 11:45:37
  - YIL: the cash back from Apple Card purchases go to each individual cardholder, not a global pool - ATL June 30, 2026, 11:47:56
Have them get 2-3 credit cards - timmer June 30, 2026, 11:42:29
- Or add them as an authorized user to your oldest account and your account with the largest credit - Chuck Woodaby June 30, 2026, 19:47:28
  - Good idea* - timmer July 1, 2026, 10:04:28
if you haven't yet, atm card and pile in money for allowance/tasks. - Nobster June 30, 2026, 11:37:21
Chase Freedom Rise card* - Herman Blume June 30, 2026, 11:10:01
Both my kids 22 (grad school) and 16(HS senior) were added to my Discover Card. - EffinIllini June 30, 2026, 10:18:26
- *boggle* - Chilango June 30, 2026, 10:23:56
  - Why boggle?* - ATL June 30, 2026, 10:25:24
    - Cosigning for your adult child - Chilango June 30, 2026, 10:26:35
      - Credit card is kind of a necessity. Emergencies happen. - Chicago1995 July 1, 2026, 9:55:42
        
        Understood - Chilango July 1, 2026, 10:08:54
        
        My parents put me on their Amex when I was 11. I didn't have a card, they just put me on the acount. - tvillini July 1, 2026, 10:15:40
      - Guess I don't understand the *boggle*. - EffinIllini June 30, 2026, 11:43:15
        
        This is all awesome and of course only you know the whole picture. - Chilango July 1, 2026, 10:08:21
        
        There’d no boggle here worth having to explain yourself for. Your situation is perfectly - voiceofreason June 30, 2026, 17:54:36
      - I’m with you on the cosigning for an adult. I used to be with you on the “giving my kids a credit - DocWalk20 June 30, 2026, 10:40:46
        
        I'm on board with some guidance and helping them get their own credit card. - Chilango June 30, 2026, 11:09:40
        
        Absolutely. Credit card to build and learn about credit, for emergencies* - Herman Blume June 30, 2026, 11:08:05
      - How do you expect a full time student to acquire a car? - gvibes June 30, 2026, 10:34:40
        
        I don't know. The need for a car was a choice. - Chilango June 30, 2026, 11:09:03
      - I think there are arguments to be made on both sides. For better or worse, cars and credit are - ATL June 30, 2026, 10:30:39
      - You will change your mind when your kids get older. I thought the same thing - Warrin'_Illini June 30, 2026, 10:28:43
        
        Our three kids borrowed the $ for their first cars from me - Potomac July 1, 2026, 8:51:19
        
        "bank of dad" model is great - Chilango July 1, 2026, 10:10:17
        
        On buying them a car? - Chilango June 30, 2026, 11:07:46
        
        Would you co-sign a loan? I would.* - Warrin'_Illini June 30, 2026, 12:56:50
        
        I don't think so. But I don't know. - Chilango July 1, 2026, 10:09:39
        
        I didn't buy the car. Correction: I'm not paying for the car* - EffinIllini June 30, 2026, 11:45:43
        
        twinks? - ATL June 30, 2026, 10:31:11
        
        Don't you dare talk about my children.* - Warrin'_Illini June 30, 2026, 10:34:18
        
        sure, who am I to judge* - ATL June 30, 2026, 10:35:06
        
        Thank you, I love my formerly twink, financially independent children.* - Warrin'_Illini June 30, 2026, 10:42:11
        
        "Warrin's Bears," if you will. - complainant June 30, 2026, 11:17:11
My kid got her own Discover card. Now she has a Chase Sapphire, as well. * - Tuscy June 30, 2026, 10:15:51
Can they figure it out? - Chilango June 30, 2026, 10:06:14
- On some days I think he can. On other days I think how did he graduate high school.* - ATL June 30, 2026, 10:12:31
  - Genetic?* - Stu June 30, 2026, 10:20:56
    - Probably communicable* - ATL June 30, 2026, 10:23:26
Even I know the answer is Discover* - Stu June 30, 2026, 9:51:03
- Cardmember since college * ~~~>>> - harb June 30, 2026, 12:53:45
- That actually is often the answer. - DocWalk20 June 30, 2026, 10:07:17
  - Yep, I know* - Stu June 30, 2026, 10:09:07
- Thanks Stifler's Mom* - ATL June 30, 2026, 9:55:00
I don't have kids but I did get a credit card before I went to college - IlliniSax05 June 30, 2026, 9:49:22
- Diners Club?* - bbonb June 30, 2026, 9:56:02
  - Bank Americard: don't leave home without it. (Wait, that's not right...) - osklister June 30, 2026, 10:08:43

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