<prompt> Human: Does anyone have any recommendations for secured credit cards for a 16 nearly 17 year old? Also, if I add him as a user on our accounts will the age of his credit be the age of the card or will it start from 0?Any tips are appreciated  <response>: You should open a custodial account for your son - get him a savings account, a checking account, and you can be a co-signer on a credit card for him.Teach him how to budget. Teach him how to make deposits into his account.Login to the credit card and set a very low spending limit parental controls ..Probably dont want to hand him the checkbook until he is a bit older.Have him read the 15 to 20 wiki on the right sidebar ---If you add him to your credit cards - it will greatly extend his AAOA, yes. 