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

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 ...

“Add your child as an authorized user so you can help them establish a good credit history.” It’s common advice — and it’s not wrong. Assuming you have an excellent credit history yourself, as well as ...

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 to your credit card account isn’t a decision to be taken lightly. The potential danger is clear: A card user could rack up big bills that you didn’t approve, but which you ...

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 ...

Clint Proctor is a lead editor with the credit cards and travel rewards team at Forbes Advisor. He has five years of experience in personal finance journalism and has contributed to a variety of ...

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 ...

The Platinum Card® from American Express carries a hefty annual fee, but adding additional cardmembers has been one way to extract more value from the card (by using the two-player mode strategy).

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 ...