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Your college freshman has checked off everything on the school buying list: laptop, clothes, alarm clock, backpack ... but what about a credit card, or a student credit card?More than three-quarters of college students have a credit card, according to a 2011 study from the Student Monitor, while 2 out of 5 are interested in getting one in the next year. The disturbing part about this study? One in 20 report their parents don't know they have a credit card.That's a good reason to start teaching them now about the power of plastic.New Credit Card Laws in EffectThe Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 has made it more difficult for students to acquire credit on their own if they are younger than 21. Because of the CARD Act, anyone under 21 years old can't sign up for a credit card unless they can prove they can make the payments (read: income) or has a co-signer who is over 21.Also in the law, students no longer have to resist the temptation of free gifts ...
Do you know which credit card fees your issuer can charge or increase despite the new credit card law? New restrictions under the Credit Card Accountability, Respons...
There is a reason that seemingly every time you turn on your TV you are inundated by jingles about credit scores and reports. According to FICO, the company that cre...
October 13, 2010 01:31 PM UTC by John StosselThis Week's Show: Why is America Rich?Why is America ... rich? That's the question I ask on this week's show (Thursday @...
Consumer credit card debt slumped by $4.5 billion in June, marking a record 21st straight monthly drop, according to the latest Federal Reserve data.According to the...
Credit card users can expect the most dramatic changes in credit terms, interest rates and fees in decades now that a new federal credit card law has gone into effec...
Dear Opening Credits, I know that the new credit card law means that any student under 21 at my college will need a co-signer to get a credit card. I'm over 21, and ...
Credit.com’s John Ulzheimer on whether new credit-card practices will benefit the American population.
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It’s not fun being negative, but sometimes acknowledging the worst helps us better recognize the best. This is certainly true and extremely helpful when it comes to ...
The end of a relationship can be the start of serious financial problems. Sharing finances may have felt right when you were a happy duo, but it can make for a compl...
Love may conquer all, but if you're not careful it can wreck your credit.Love and credit "don't mix too well," says Joel Greenberg, co-founder of the Association of ...
Tax pros now fear that tax evasion could go viral if the health-reform bill’s new 1099 requirement takes effect next year. They say more small businesses will likely...
Growing up is tough enough without the worries of your financial future, so Money101 is here for you. E-mail us your questions and let us take off some of the press...
2010 was indeed a rollicking year for personal finance. I fielded so many fascinating questions about money and credit, and answering them has been a pleasure. The s...
Two Discover credit card offers for enticingly low 10.99 percent interest rates are drawing fire from consumer advocates who question whether applicants are getting ...
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