At what age does credit start counting?
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Stephanie B wants to know:
I just turned 18 today, but a couple of days ago I asked for a credit report from Experian, Well it says that my credit started before I turned 18 and the dates look like I was about 15 or 16. It says I have a potentially negative item. I don’t remember this, but doesn’t your credit start counting at the age of 18? Isn’t it a law or something because you have to be 18 everywhere to buy anything.
I just turned 18 today, but a couple of days ago I asked for a credit report from Experian, Well it says that my credit started before I turned 18 and the dates look like I was about 15 or 16. It says I have a potentially negative item. I don’t remember this, but doesn’t your credit start counting at the age of 18? Isn’t it a law or something because you have to be 18 everywhere to buy anything.
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it starts as soon as you get any credit, it doesn’t matter how old you are.
I heard of a 7 year old boy having credit … and getting his identity stolen and used without him knowing. So it doesnt matter how old you are.
it starts the day your get your social insurance number untill then you dont have credit
about it you can get information from here
It starts when you get credit for something.
I would get a copy of your credit reports and see what it is that is on there that is negative.
Hopefully no one in your family has borrowed your info to get a loan/credit card/utilities etc and then defaulted giving YOU the hit, or some stranger stole your identity.
i read a copy of my credit report, & i’d been on record w/ 1 bureau since childhood. i’m wondern if my id was used by my abusive parents w/o my knowledge???