Authorized users can hurt your credit score if they don’t treat your credit with respect. Create strict guidelines on card ...

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 ...

First off, proud of you for taking that first step to improving your credit! Second, there's nothing to worry about. When you're added as an authorized user to someone else's credit card, you reap all ...

Gabriela Walsh is a Certified Educator in Personal Finance® and a personal finance editor at Red Ventures. Her previous work experience includes various editorial positions at FinanceBuzz. She ...

SHORT ANSWER: Once your child is responsible enough to understand your household rules and limits for a credit card, you should add them as an authorized user to help them build a credit history and ...

Giving a toddler a credit card may sound wild, but it’s actually a smart financial move for my entire family. Money; Getty Images A healthy credit profile and a good credit score are the financial ...

Adding or removing an authorized user from a credit card account usually only takes a quick phone call or online login, but it might be a good idea to let authorized users know before removing them.