College Student Credit Cards

The Best Credit Card Picks For Graduates

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 05.02.2012

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College and high graduates bracing for the future might want to consider building their credit. Anyone planning to lease a car, rent a home or take...

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3 Credit Card Marketing Phrases That Don't Mean Anything

Tim Chen | Posted 11.02.2011

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Tim Chen

It's true: the credit card advertised will cover you in case of fraud. But it's not necessarily out of the goodness of the issuers' hearts.

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5 College Credit Card Gimmicks

Tim Chen | Posted 10.25.2011

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Tim Chen

Some rewards cards will give extra points if you have good grades. Mind you, extra rewards are extra rewards, but the marketing is still a bit misleading.

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Credit Cards in College: A Financial Stepping-Stone or Setback?

Uloop | Posted 06.06.2011

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Credit cards can help college students build credit and can be useful for covering unexpected expenses. But used unwisely, credit cards can lead to serious debt, and worse.

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The Newly Financially Independent: Headed for Fiscal Meltdown?

Tim Chen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Tim Chen

Young people face an ever-increasing number of obstacles as they find themselves learning the ropes of financial independence, while also being respon...

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Not 21 yet? No more credit cards for you starting Feb. 22

Patrice Peyret | Posted 05.25.2011

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Patrice Peyret

My college-aged son had no idea, so you might not either: on February 22, 2010, you can't get a credit card if you're under 21 unless an adult co-sign...

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The Credit Card Act of 2009: Five Ways It Will Affect You

Manisha Thakor | Posted 05.25.2011

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Manisha Thakor

Thanks to the Credit Card Act of 2009, relief from credit card debt is on its way. Come February 22, 2010 there will be new consumer protections put in place. This legislation has something for everyone.

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Changing Our Dependency on Credit Cards

Stephanie Neely | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephanie Neely

Now is the time to reduce our credit card addiction. While fees and high interest rates will continue to be a reality, there are steps an individual can take to prevent falling into the credit card trap.

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Getting Rich and the Marshmallow

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

We have a financial system that has played to people's weaknesses. We have allowed people who are prone to instant gratification to have as much credit as they could get their hands on.

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A Tale of Two Contracts

Rachel Natelson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rachel Natelson

While "tangible inducements" to minors may now be a forbidden tactic in credit card marketing, military recruiters continue to ply students with key chains, hats, and t-shirts in pursuit of their goals.

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Obama Credit-Card CEOs Meeting: President To Push New Rules

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Thursday he is determined to get a credit-card law that eliminates the tricky fine print, sudden rate i...

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Obama's Credit Card Dog Day Afternoon

Stuart Whatley | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stuart Whatley

In the current system, credit card companies do not provide an essential service anymore; it's more a societal stranglehold -- a gun to the head of the middle class.

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