Most credit card companies allow cardholders to add one or more authorized users to their credit card accounts. The ...

Have you ever wondered about the difference between an authorized user and a joint account holder for your credit card? It’s a commonly asked question with a not-so-simple answer — and the details ...

Authorized users can hurt your credit score if they don’t treat your credit with respect. Create strict guidelines on card usage before offering to make someone an authorized user. Check your ...

Libby Sweeney is a former credit cards editor for Forbes Advisor. Her previous experience writing and editing content for readers to better understand includes both the world of sports and data ...

SALT LAKE CITY — It's a common credit building strategy — becoming an authorized user on someone else's credit card. Whether it's a parent, a spouse or that one ultra-financially responsible friend in ...

Adding an authorized user to your credit card has benefits, including earning rewards from authorized user spending. But it can lead to confusion about whom those rewards belong to. Though credit card ...

If you’re just starting to build your credit history, or if your credit scores have taken a hit because of some financial missteps, an easy way to add positive information to your credit file is by ...

Many people wonder how authorizing another person (usually a friend or relative) on their credit card will affect both parties’ credit scores. Back in the day, becoming an authorized user on another ...

As parents, we want the best for our children: health, happiness — and hardy credit. Having a strong credit profile can determine whether your kid gets approved for a loan or how much they’ll pay for ...

Actually, two of them. Is there anything I can do about it?<BR><BR>A very close relative is very bad with money. They "helpfully" made me an authorized user on two cards, and then promptly ran them up ...

As parents, we want the best for our children: health, happiness — and hardy credit. Having a strong credit profile can determine whether your kid gets approved for a loan or how much they’ll pay for ...