ARS, please remove my post if you think it doesn't belong, but I have a question about adding an AU but not through this program. Perhaps the hive mind can help.
I want to help my father establish credit (he's an American who's lived abroad most of his life and never had a credit card) because he's moving back to the US and I want to remove any possible obstacles of him renting an apartment, etc. Coincidentally, I received an MR offer from Amex to add an AU. Will adding him to my Amex help my dad at all? I ask because I know the trade line company mentioned in the thread doesn't work with Amex, so does that mean he wouldn't receive a boost from his association with me?
Secondly, the card I'm considering adding my dad to is one that I probably won't renew after next autumn, and I'm not 100% on the timing of my dad's move back stateside. If I end up cancelling the card, will this torpedo any efforts I made in boosting his credit? I'll have had this card for two years.
Given all this info, should I just go with a completely different card (like B of A, which I think is 5 yrs old) and forget the MR offer?