Authorized User

Authorized User

Someone authorized by the original credit card holder to use the holder's card.

While authorized users are not responsible for paying any charges, including their own, they are sometimes dunned for the unpaid bills of the card holder. See Credit Score/Some Misperceptions About Credit/Authorized Credit Card Users Are Safe.

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