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Lindsay Konsko, NerdWallet.com
Thu, 12/18/2014 - 5:00am

From experimental haircuts to questionable wardrobe choices, many people’s teenage years were marked by bad decisions. The good news is that most of those missteps had little long-term impact. Credit card debt is much less forgiving. Fortunately, the Credit CARD Act of 2009 raised the minimum age to apply for a credit card to 21, unless a parent or guardian cosigns on the application or the applicant proves that he or she earns a steady income. That said, there are plenty of benefits to establishing a credit history at a young age.

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