The latest T-Mobile account text gave some customers the impression they were hacked, but it was just a poorly worded informational message.

Which is probably the reason why some folks are questioning a new message being sent out by T-Mobile regarding authorized users. The news comes from The Mobile Report, shedding light on what's ...

As an authorized user, you’ll receive a credit card with your name and the primary cardholder’s account number on it. You can use the card at any time, but the bills will go to the primary ...

Adding your kid to your credit card can be a shortcut to helping them establish their own credit history, which is hugely ...

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An authorized user is a person you've given permission to use your credit card account, according to Mike Kinane, head of U.S. bank cards and senior vice president of consumer lending at TD Bank ...

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.

Many people don’t realize that credit cards typically aren’t jointly held, and the death of the primary account holder can leave them cut off from credit.

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 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 ...

Authorized-user credit card plans can be useful, and abused By ABC News August 11, 2008, 8:54 PM ...

To remove an authorized user, call the number on the back of your credit card to reach the card issuer’s customer service number and request the authorized user to be removed from the account.