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How To Leverage Student Credit Cards As A Financial Opportunity

August 21, 2019 (Last Modified: May 17, 2021) / Zina Kumok

Being in college is all about learning new skills. Sometimes that means learning how to cook on your own or how to manage a busy class load.

Learning how to build a credit history is one of the many skills every college student should have. It may sound strange, but using a credit card can build those skills and create solid financial habits.

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Student Loan Assistance Programs: What You Need to Know

August 20, 2019 (Last Modified: August 26, 2019) / Jackie Lam

When I graduated from college, I was one of the “lucky ones” with a lower-than-average student debt load. While I “only” had $10,000 in loans, it still took me seven years to pay them off. These days, with the average...

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How To Save Money On College Textbooks

August 13, 2019 (Last Modified: August 19, 2019) / Zina Kumok

It’s a common trope: going to college is expensive. There’s tuition, the overpriced cafeteria plan, and the cramped dorm room that costs more than your parent’s mortgage. College costs have outpaced inflation and wages for years, and the costs can...

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Student Loans Explained: WTFinance

August 12, 2019 (Last Modified: April 12, 2021) / Mint

Truth is, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to college: new friends, a new routine, (college parties!), and more independence. But along with all these perks, it’s also time to start thinking about your finances....

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Unique Little-Known Ways to Find Grants And Scholarships

August 7, 2019 (Last Modified: August 26, 2019) / Zina Kumok

College isn’t getting more affordable, and student loans affect millions of people every year. One way to avoid that? Apply for more scholarships and grants to reduce the cost of tuition. But applying for these can be difficult, time-consuming and...

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How To Go Back To School As An Adult

July 30, 2019 (Last Modified: August 26, 2019) / Zina Kumok

From the Mint team: Mint may be compensated if you click on the links to our issuer partners’ offers that appear in this article. Our partners do not endorse, review or approve the content. Any links to Mint Partners were...

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How to Create a Budget for Back-to-School

July 25, 2019 (Last Modified: August 26, 2019) / Jackie Lam

When I was growing up, back-to-school shopping equated to a few pairs of clothes, a handful of college-ruled notebooks, and a new backpack. (Note: These was during the age of dial-up internet and when kids had to call landlines to...

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Here Is How To Pay Off Student Loans In College

July 19, 2019 (Last Modified: August 26, 2019) / Zina Kumok

The student loan crisis has reached a fever pitch. It’s become a national epidemic, one that reached $1.5 trillion in 2018. Paying off student loans is a rite of passage for twenty-somethings, one that often begins just a few months...

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Want Free Money For College? Here Is How To Land a Scholarship

July 17, 2019 (Last Modified: August 26, 2019) / Jackie Lam

We have a student debt crisis on our hands: $1.5 trillion in the U.S. Breaking it down by individual, according to the Institute for College Access and Success, the average student debt load for the Class of 2017 is $28,650....

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Credit Card Reviews: Best Credit Cards for Students

July 2, 2019 (Last Modified: March 30, 2020) / Eric Rosenberg

From the Mint team: Mint may be compensated if you click on the links to our issuer partners’ offers that appear in this article, including Chase. Our partners do not endorse, review or approve the content. Any links to Mint...

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