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The financial experiences people have early on, whether positive or negative, shape their relationships with money for life. They can affect how people handle paycheck deposits, savings accounts, bills, and credit cards well into adulthood.
Continue ReadingGoing to college should ideally be a time of discovery, learning, and new experiences. Unfortunately, identity thieves may view your college years as a prime time to go after your personal information in order to make fraudulent purchases or open unauthorized accounts. And discovering an unauthorized credit card on your credit report, learning your personal information has been compromised, and experiencing identity theft firsthand is not a situation any college student should have to go through.
If you haven’t been inside one, you’ve almost certainly passed by one. They’re those non-descript buildings typically adorned with brightly colored awnings or neon signs proclaiming “PAYDAY LOANS” to the world. You’ll find them in most towns, large and small, in states where they’re legal. In fact, according to a report by NBC news, there are now more payday lenders in the United States than McDonalds or Starbucks!
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