How To Get A Good College Credit Score

How do you handle money?  Are you a spend-a-holic?  Thrifty?  Broke?  Credit card happy?

I know that college students will most likely incur some debt as they face rising tuition costs.  But there are some ways to develop good money habits that will increase your credit scores.

Jason Striegel at BlogCadre offers some helpful, practical tips for college students who not only want to keep away from the bad credit nightmare, but work RIGHT NOW to establish good credit.

He offers such things as:

Open A Savings Account

Get A Credit Card From Your Bank

Set Up Auto-pay With Your Bank

Treat Your Credit Card Like a Check Card

Move Your Checking Account To Savings

Only One Card

With the ever-growing internet marketplace, online spending can sap a student's tight budget quickly.  If you are unable to manage your finances properly, seek out some help from a trusted financial advisor.

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