With the popularity and the somewhat necessity of credit cards consistently on the rise, it only makes sense to teach your teenager how to correctly handle their credit and to avoid credit card debt. Many of the ads for credit cards are misleading. These ads make it seem like credit cards are magic wands that get you what you want for free, which isn’t true. That’s why it’s important to teach your teen good spending habits with a credit card, before they get themselves in debt. It may be a good idea to start your teen out with a pre-paid credit card, so that they do not run up any debt while learning how to use credit wisely.