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It still helps your credit and will make you more likely to be approved by those same companies for your own credit card.

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Q: How one's credit history is established or affected in the US if one only has credit cards as a secondary authorized user only?
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If you want to start a credit history where do you begin?

You could consider getting a secured card. Becoming an authorized user on a relative or friends account. Or applying for a merchant account to establish a good payment history.

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