How come theres people that are 17 and get a credit card and start building credit?

Question

How come theres people that are 17 and get a credit card and start building credit?

Answer 1

because they are responsbile and want to establish credit so they can have nice things and advancements.

Answer 2

if I remember right you can't get a card until you are 18, at least that's how it was when I was younger, but if you were on the card with your parents then it was allowed, but that doesn't really do much to build your credit

Answer 3

you cannot get a credit card in your name until you are eighteen and employed or have another type of income coming in, i started getting a few cards for each of my three children when they were young, using their fathers income information and now that they are young adults they have great credit and a couple of credit cards with rather large credit limits attached to them..........

Answer 4

Their parents cosign for them, taking responsibility for paying the card off if the 17 year old doesn't.

Answer 5

i have a friend who took out a credit card in her daughters name (daughter was 15) and she wants to build her daughters credit so she can get a car when shes older without no problems.