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Being an authorized user on a credit card with a long history of on-time payments can help boost your credit score — as long as payments continue to be made on time and the credit limit on the ...

Being an authorized user on someone else’s credit card can boost your credit score if the account has a long history of on-time payments and the primary cardholder keeps their utilization rate low.

An authorized user builds credit when the credit account holder maintains responsible credit habits that help a credit score grow, such as making on-time payments and paying off balances in full.

The primary account holder can remove you as an authorized user whenever they want. It's usually a quick process — they just need to use their credit card's app or website or call the issuer.

By Sara Rathner, NerdWallet Being an authorized user on another person’s credit card can help you establish your credit history. Parents might add their children to help launch them into adulthood.

For example, I have a 20-year-old credit account. If I add my 10-year-old son as an authorized user today, his credit file will show a 20-year credit history.

Being an authorized user on another person’s credit card can help you establish your credit history. Parents might add their children to help launch them into adulthood. Or spouses may share an ...