Credit for the College Student
July 24 by Leon Ho | Money, Uncategorized
Jason Striegel suggested some ways on buliding credit for college student. Don’t spend what you don’t have – auto-debit to pay your credit card, get yourself a saving account and start earning interest. Well this advice may even works for a working adult:
… You can see the simplicity and advantages of this system. Here are the main advantages:
1. You’ll establish really good credit within a year
2. You’ll never pay interest or be in debt for using your card
3. You can move your money from your checking account to savings and earn some measly interest
4. Your money continues to earn interest for a month after you spent it
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