A student credit card is a great first step toward establishing a good credit history, a cornerstone of your financial future. Check out NerdWallet's favorite cards.

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Evan Zimmer has been writing about finance for years. After graduating with a journalism degree from SUNY Oswego, he wrote credit card content for Credit Card Insider (now Money Tips) before moving to ...

Student credit cards offer rewards and incentives geared toward students and may be easier to qualify for. Credit cards can be a valuable tool for college students to learn how to manage money and ...

To build strong credit, you have to start somewhere — and for most consumers, that journey begins in young adulthood. For those new to credit, two great starter options include student credit cards ...

Getting a credit card as a student can help you build your credit score, earn rewards and establish good money habits — if you use your card responsibly. This means sticking to your budget and paying ...

About 18% of Generation-Z have never checked their credit score. Among those who feel stressed about their credit, 62% said anxiety keeps them from looking at their score at all. This disconnect isn’t ...

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 ...

When you send your kids off to college, they may have a laptop, a mini-fridge, and some new clothes. And many freshman are also carrying their first credit card. There are pros and cons to handing a ...

With a background in journalism and counseling, Penny Min blends analytical research with real-world insight to help readers make informed financial decisions. At Forbes Marketplace, she specializes ...

— -- 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 ...