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 ...

Adding an authorized user can be an effective strategy, but it helps first to know how issuers and credit bureaus handle this information. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners ...

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

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 ...

While a minor cannot legally get their own credit card until they hit 18 and show proof of a steady source of income, adding your child to your card as an authorized user can help them start building ...

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 ...

[Excerpted from "Protecting Your Databases From Careless End Users," a new report published today in Dark Reading's Database Security Tech Center.] In all of their frenzy to protect sensitive data ...

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- A Walnut Creek woman says Chase Bank allowed dozens of people to be added as authorized users to her credit card without her knowledge or approval. Thirty-five credit cards in ...