Melissa Lambarena is a senior writer on the credit cards team at NerdWallet. She has enthusiastically covered credit card-related topics for over nine years. Her prior experience includes nine years ...

At the start of a new school year, college students likely receive a flurry of offers for credit cards and checking accounts geared toward individuals new to managing their finances. Opening new ...

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Taking on too much credit card debt is all too easy, especially for students with lots of expenses and little income. Here's advice on paying it off.

Question: Years ago, I remember reading a column you wrote about the dangers of college student credit card debt and telling the story of a college student in credit card debt. I remember laughing and ...

At the start of a new school year, college students likely receive a flurry of offers for credit cards and checking accounts geared toward individuals new to managing their finances. Opening new ...