College students need to handle debt, credit cards wisely
Source: USA Today Posted By: Anna C...5361 days ago
In tough economic times, success in college often depends as much on money smarts as book smarts. Risky financial behaviors, such as paying bills late or paying less than the minimum due, maxing out credit cards or taking out payday loans, for example, can jeopardize a student's college career.
Students who exhibit one or more such risky behaviors say they're less likely to graduate than students who don't take on such risks, according to a University of Arizona study published earlier this yea