Often, answers are back at home once college ends, financial education begins (Honolulu Advertiser)
WASHINGTON — Victoria Grossmann graduated from the University of Florida in 2003 with a degree in business, a minor in statistics, big plans — and about ,000 in credit card debt.
Five things to tell your college student about managing debt (Market Watch)
CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Every school year, college students are inundated with credit-card offers almost as soon as they set foot on campus. The pitches are hard to ignore for teens living on their own for the first time.
U to be asking, 'Paper or plastic?' (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
After years of resisting the notion, the University of Minnesota soon will allow tuition payments to be made by credit card. University officials said the decision will offer greater convenience and options for students and their families. But some students, financial advisers and credit watchers think it's likely to lead some Gophers to dig themselves into a hole. "College students have a
U of M students may soon pay tuition by credit card (KARE 11 Minneapolis-St. Paul)
Students at the University of Minnesota will soon be allowed to make tuition payments by credit card -- and while school officials say
Credit tips for college students (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
Yahoo! News Search Results for college student credit cardMany college freshmen around the country are enjoying their first taste of freedom -- both financial and otherwise. Nellie Mae, the student-loan organization, recently reported that the average college freshman carries more than ,500 in credit-card debt, and by graduation, that amount is likely to double.