Comments on: Kids And Money: Should Your Kid Apply For A Credit Card While In College? http://www.moneycrashers.com/kids-and-money-should-your-kid-apply-for-a-credit-card-while-in-college/ Personal Finance Blog, Your Guide to Financial Fitness Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Eugene Krabshttp://www.moneycrashers.com/kids-and-money-should-your-kid-apply-for-a-credit-card-while-in-college/#comment-6642 Eugene Krabs Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:11:26 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=948#comment-6642 I'm with you on this one. There's really no need for a college student to have a credit card. Credit cards are not the only way to build a credit, and a pre-pay Visa cards or debit card can handle any electronic transactions available. I’m with you on this one. There’s really no need for a college student to have a credit card. Credit cards are not the only way to build a credit, and a pre-pay Visa cards or debit card can handle any electronic transactions available.

]]> By: Craighttp://www.moneycrashers.com/kids-and-money-should-your-kid-apply-for-a-credit-card-while-in-college/#comment-6641 Craig Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:26:07 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=948#comment-6641 if you are responsible then you should. The reason is you need to begin to establish credit which will only help you after college. Only get one if you will fully pay it off. if you are responsible then you should. The reason is you need to begin to establish credit which will only help you after college. Only get one if you will fully pay it off.

]]> By: Erikhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/kids-and-money-should-your-kid-apply-for-a-credit-card-while-in-college/#comment-6640 Erik Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:24:26 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=948#comment-6640 Yeah, it's disgusting, and I hate it. University adminstrators sell out their ethical principles just to make a few extra bucks from these credit card companies. But the more sad thing to me is how many kids they lure in for a free t-shirt or free pizza. Instead of getting so pissed at the decisions these administrators make, we need to continue to help parents educate their kids about personal finance and the dangers of credit cards. Yeah, it’s disgusting, and I hate it. University adminstrators sell out their ethical principles just to make a few extra bucks from these credit card companies.

But the more sad thing to me is how many kids they lure in for a free t-shirt or free pizza. Instead of getting so pissed at the decisions these administrators make, we need to continue to help parents educate their kids about personal finance and the dangers of credit cards.

]]> By: Ethanhttp://www.moneycrashers.com/kids-and-money-should-your-kid-apply-for-a-credit-card-while-in-college/#comment-6639 Ethan Wed, 19 Aug 2009 14:58:48 +0000 http://www.moneycrashers.com/?p=948#comment-6639 How do you feel about University Administration that let's credit card companies set up camp on campuses and give away pita-pit or t-shirts for signing up? As Dave Ramsey said the other day, the University has taken on the Fiduciary responsibility to educate your kids, but they let these vampires on campus to prey on clueless 18 year olds. If you can't advertise beer on campus you shouldn't be able to advertise credit cards! How do you feel about University Administration that let’s credit card companies set up camp on campuses and give away pita-pit or t-shirts for signing up? As Dave Ramsey said the other day, the University has taken on the Fiduciary responsibility to educate your kids, but they let these vampires on campus to prey on clueless 18 year olds. If you can’t advertise beer on campus you shouldn’t be able to advertise credit cards!

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