College “Credit”: How New Legislation Affects Student Credit Cards
Tags: college finance series, credit cards — Written by: Simos
August 20, 2010

New legislation means more "required reading" for creditors Photo by: Piotr Lewandowski (Stock Exchange)
It’s common wisdom – and it even happens to be true – that the longer your credit history, the better. The age of your revolving accounts, both individually and on average, is a major factor in determining your credit score.
Until recently, it was easy to “get in the game” of credit right out of high school, almost as soon as you hit 18. But many credit offers extended to college students have been rife with predatory practices and implicit in long-term debt burdens.
With this in mind, recent legislation aimed at protecting credit consumers has drastically altered the credit landscape for young people. (more…)
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