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Is a joint account with a parent a good idea?
Short answer
It can cause problems, because you become an owner of the money. An authorized signer or power of attorney is often safer.
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Official sources
- CFPB: managing someone else’s moneyconsumerfinance.gov
- Social Security: representative payee programssa.gov
- Eldercare Locatoreldercare.acl.gov