by Felipe My dad wants to add me as an authorized user on his American Express charge card. I know that credit piggybacking works for family members with credit cards, but does it also work with charge cards? I know …

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by Gladys I’ve opened a checking account with Capital One and go a debit card with it (Master Card). Along came an instruction letter, explaining that if I choose “Credit” instead of “Debit” then all of my purchase will be …

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by Stephanie I’m 21. Have no credit history. It’s the only credit card I can get… They Don’t by: Stacy Unfortunately, pre-paid credit cards are not extension of credit. As such, they are not reported to the credit bureaus, and …

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