Keith Adams is based in New York City and writes about credit, finance and other topics. You can read more credit articles on his blog, commonsensecredit.blogspot.com
Store Or Use Credit Cards? It's no secret that the holiday season can create sort of a "feeding frenzy" mentality when it comes to spending, especially with credit cards. Retailers know this, and so many of them are more than happy to help out - or so it seems - by offering you the chance to apply for their store credit card. I mean, who wouldn't want to save 15% off the day's purchase? Sounds like a great move, right?Well,...... Similar Editorial : Poor Credit Credit Cards by Ben W.. | Source : Free Credit Card
Student Or Secured Credit Card If you're looking for the right credit card, you've no doubt noticed that there's a dictionary's worth of terminology involving them. Two terms that cause a lot of confusion for young people are "student credit cards" and "secure credit cards". What are they? Is there any difference between the two? Which one is best for your budget and lifestyle? Here's a quick rundown:A student credit card is...... Similar Editorial : Student Credit Card by Tom Tessin. | Source : Credit Card Companies
Loan Debt And Student Credit Cards As some of you probably know, student loans can be a real killer. As if cash wasn't hard enough to come by in college, many young people are faced with the not-appealing prospect of having to pay off loans after graduation, in many cases for years. According to the College Board, the average student owes $17,500 after finishing college. That's not easy money to come by when you're just starting...... Similar Editorial : Student Credit Cards 101 by Rebecca Lindsey. | Source : Credit Card Companies
Student Credit Cards - Are You Financially Literate? You're danged if you do, and you're danged if you don't.At least that's how it seems when it comes to college student credit cards. On the one hand, many young people seem to look at a credit card as a "free money" stream, having not broken out of the habit of living at home and having mom and dad take care of finances. These are your fellow students (maybe even you?) who run up credit recklessly,...... Similar Editorial : Student Credit Cards by Phil Edwards. | Source : Credit Card Companies