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johnqtaxpaye

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Will my credit improve if I'm an authorized user on someone elses credit card account?

I'm not sure I agree with iwantcookies. I used a card as an authorized user for the first few years of college. The use of this card didn't seem to influence my credit score / report at all. My credit report mentions that this card was at one point in time affiliated with me, but all it says is, as an authorized user, I "pay as directed". My credit didn't improve as a result of my being tied to that card.

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