How can I build credit with my student credit card and why is it so important?
Answered on Wednesday, August 4th, 2010 by
Amy Miller

To build credit history with your student credit card you need to handle your credit responsibly. You should make payments on time to all your creditors and keep your balances below your credit limits. You should try to pay in full each month, make sure you know terms and conditions of your cardholder agreement. Keep track of all your expenses, what you spend money on, and make sure your spending doesn’t exceed your monthly income, on the contrary set up a savings account. Develop these useful financial skills and establish your credit history. When you apply for credit, rent, insurance or employment your creditworthiness, approval and terms of agreement are determined based on several factors, your credit history being one of the most important.

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To get a credit card young people under 21 have to show proof of their sufficient income or have a co-signer (say, one of the parents). As for the credit cards you may be eligible for, consider student credit cards targeting high school and college students.

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Amy
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While she enjoys writing about money, Amy admits she is not your typical personal finance writer-she is a shopaholic, an impulse/emotional buyer, and unable to save for longer than a few months at a time. But she is trying to improve her finances and shares her experience and tips on learning how to budget money, manage debt, and set goals in her writing for BestCreditOffers.com. She hails from the foggy city of London, but now resides in Salt Lake City.

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