Credit Cards & College Students – Tips & Advice

You may or may not have a credit card… but if you’re a college student, you’re likely getting offers on a near daily basis. They show up in your mailbox and in your email, with you – the College Student – as the focus. On a tight student budget, they probably seem very appealing. It would be nice to buy that pair of jeans you can’t afford or to be able to hang out with your friends at the coffee shop between classes; however, credit card abuse is a very real danger for college students. Before you decide to get one, or charge more on the card you already have, it’s important to learn the dos and the don’ts.