While you're not responsible for paying the balance — even for your own spending — being
added as an authorized user adds a credit account to your credit history.
The recipient will need to be a member of your immediate household and they will need to be
added as an authorized user in the Chase Ultimate Rewards portal.
If you are unable to open a new account of your own, have someone you know and
trust add you as an authorized user on one of their credit cards they keep in good standing with a low balance.
While it isn't necessary to have new credit cards printed with both of your names on the front, you will need to contact your lender and have your
spouse added as an authorized user.
Yes, you can transfer your Chase Ultimate Rewards points, provided that the recipient is your immediate family member and has been
added as an authorized user at the Ultimate Rewards website.
If so, if I have only one card and have only had it for 1 year, and if my
dad adds me as an authorized user to a card he's had for 29 years, will my average credit history actually increase to 15 years?
While people under the age of 18 can not sign for their own credit card, they can be
added as an authorized user of someone else's card which can have positive (and negative) effects on the authorized user's credit history and FICO credit score.
Say your spouse has a credit card with little or no balance and a great payment history; if he or she agrees to
add you as an authorized user, from a credit score point of view you automatically benefit from her card's available credit as well as her payment history.
You can ask someone to
add you as an authorized user on a credit card.
Some of the easiest ways to begin building credit are to ask a parent to
add you as an authorized user on one of their credit cards or to apply for a secured credit card yourself.