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If you are a college student, it is critical that you use your credit cards wisely. Avoid annual fees, maxing out your credit limits, and late payments. These mistakes can damage your credit score, and can result in a black mark on your report for seven years. The good...

Family Savings Credit Union is an Alabama-based financial institution, providing services to its members in 12 counties. The credit union is federally insured and NCUA-accredited. The CU’s mission is to help people build financial security and to help them achieve their personal financial goals. Members of this institution enjoy...

While it may be tempting to get a credit card, many college students fall into the trap of racking up debt before paying it off. A credit card account makes up 30 percent of a student’s credit score, so not paying it off every month will lower your score....