7 Ways to Tell Whether Your Credit Card Authorized User Will Be a Problem

by Virginia C. McGuire

If you've got good credit, it's natural to want to give someone close to you a little credit boost. Whether it's your child, your significant other or a close friend, adding another person to one of your credit card accounts as an authorized user could help improve his or her credit. But how much of a risk will this person pose to your good credit history?

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