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I talk to a large number of high school business and consumer-education classes. Two to three students in each class already have their own credit cards, in their own name and without the signature or permission of a parent. None of them is over 18.
How can the credit card companies do this and not run afoul of federal regulations about contract age? Can the credit card companies go after the parents if the teens can't (or won't) pay?
When credit card companies charge: The armor students need against credit offers
Credit card companies can be particularly aggressive when it comes to incoming college freshmen; they bait you with free T-shirts and music downloads and then feed your newfound hunger for independence when you're in college and far from your parents.
Preparing for college: financial resources that can help along the way
High school students looking forward to freshman year have just a few months to get finance-familiar before they have to make important decisions about paying for school. Instead of being blindsided by the reality of paying for college, here's what high school seniors (and their families) can do to prepare for the best—albeit most expensive—years of their lives.
Trials and triumphs of budgeting
Budgeting while in school can be particularly challenging. This is partly because your "income" during school is not fixed in the same way that it is when you're out in the working world.
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