Melissa Lambarena is a senior writer on the credit cards team at NerdWallet. She has enthusiastically covered credit card-related topics for over nine years. Her prior experience includes nine years ...

Students under 21 can only report personal income, allowances from family members and residual scholarship/grant money after tuition and college expenses. Students over 21 can also report income from ...

Getting a credit card can be a smart financial move for college students, offering a range of benefits and opportunities to build a solid credit history early on. According to student loan provider ...

Student credit cards are typically easier to qualify for and offer helpful rewards and perks related to students’ lifestyles. When choosing the best student card for you, take into account your ...

In Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and PEI, you must be at least 18 years old to qualify for a credit card. In all other provinces and territories, you must be 19. Students under 18 may be able to ...

With Trump's proposed cap on credit card interest rates and new caps on student loans, more Americans might turn to alternative lenders.

— -- College students juggle plenty: part-time jobs, research projects, dating, keeping up with the family at home. So I'd like to go out on a limb and say most college students are more focused ...

Your student credit card may be one of the first tools you use to begin building your credit history, which makes what you do with it after graduation all the more ...

Furnishing a dorm room requires careful budgeting and prioritizing needs over wants to avoid overspending. Several credit cards are optimal for furnishing dorm rooms, from retail credit cards to ...