Parents might be apprehensive about giving their college student access to a credit card, but if they don't, it could cause problems down the line. Those who delay building a strong credit history may ...

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Student credit cards offer rewards and incentives geared toward students and may be easier to qualify for. Credit cards can be a valuable tool for college students to learn how to manage money and ...

A House subcommittee hearing examines the need for stricter limits on credit card companies as students struggle to cope with increasing education expenses. “If people are leaving college with almost ...

Credit card companies are still aggressively hawking cards to college students and alumni, but in the face of new transparency and regulation, the schools' lucrative, once-secret marketing deals are ...

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Back in 2009, college students seemed to have a love affair going on with their credit cards. About 84 percent of college undergraduates had at least one credit card, according to a study then from ...

Parents might be apprehensive about giving their college student access to a credit card, but if they don’t, it could cause problems down the line. Those who delay building a strong credit history may ...

Over 67% of college undergraduate students have a credit card in their own name, and a little over 9% have access to a credit card as an authorized user, according to a mid-September survey from U.S.