Student Credit Card Directory, News & Reviews

“Destination: Debt” is an amusing, yet informative documentary of sorts, and focuses on credit card companies and the ways in which they adversely affect college students. You’ll see student interviews and other stuff.
Watch it on YouTube.

The Debt Adviser, Steve Bucci, (the author of “Credit Repair Kit for Dummies”) answers a question about student credit card debt.
Even in collections, bad debt mounts - ScrippsNews
I am currently a college student working toward my master’s degree. Last summer I was offered a credit card with a somewhat large limit ($2,500). Well, unfortunately, […]

Study tracks student use of credit cards - CNN.com
A new study released by the American Council on Education gives some new insight on how students used credit cards.  The study analyzed data from 2003-2004.
More than 40% of cardholders carry a balance.  The study found that students frequently used their credit card to pay tuition.  Students […]

When Teens Get Credit Cards - Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
I talk to a large number of high school business and consumer-education classes. Two to three students in each class already have their own credit cards, in their own name and without the signature or permission of a parent. None of them is over 18.
How can […]

An increasing number of college students are interested in obtaining credit cards. In addition, credit cards for college students have a number of advantages and can go a long way in teaching a responsibility to a young adult. Yet, many consumers are still confused about how student credit cards (http://www.creditcardassist.com/student/creditcards.html) work, about why they might […]

Money Tips For College-Bound Students, Parents - TurnTo23.com
Parents, Read This Before It’s Too Late!
Millions of new college students are preparing for a fresh chapter of personal independence when they head for campus this fall.For most freshmen, it will be the biggest taste of freedom that they’ve ever experienced: No one around to blow the […]