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Story 06 Credit Card, Dorra the Co-Signing Catastrophe


Keywords: Authorized User, Credit History, Joint Account, Credit Monitoring

    Dorra’s younger sister begged her to co-sign a credit card so she could build credit history. Dorra agreed, thinking she was helping. Six months later, Dorra checked her credit monitoring app and saw a 90-day late payment. Her sister had lost her job and hid the bills. Since Dorra was a co-signer, not just an authorized user, she was legally responsible.

    Dorra’s score dropped 100 points. She had to pay the $800 balance immediately to stop the bleeding. She learned that co-signing is not a favor; it’s a financial marriage. If you want to help someone build credit, add them as an authorized user on your card, but never, ever open a joint account unless you are ready to pay the entire bill yourself.

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