 TITLE: Can I Get a Credit Card at 16? CONTENT: Should You Get an Underage Credit Card?\n---------------------------------------\nAs a 16-year-old, one of your best ways to build credit is becoming an authorized user on the card of a trusted adult. Until you turn 18, in fact, it's your only real option for obtaining or using credit.\nThat said, it's a big responsibility. Make sure you fully understand how credit cards work before becoming an authorized user, so you can avoid mistakes that will haunt you—and your parents—for years to come. END