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• 10 Tips for Protecting Yourself From Identity Theft

  May 09, 2008 11:29 AM

  You’re never going to be completely safe from the threat of identity theft, but you can take measures to protect yourself just by being a little more aware of how you’re handling your personal information. Here are 10 simple tips you can use every day to help keep your identity safe. Read More... Filed under: college tips, advice for students, college, information for students, student life, credit cards, identity theft, identity fraud, credit card fraud

• Identity Theft: Why Students Are Targets and What to Do If It Happens

  May 09, 2008 11:20 AM

  Think no one's interested in stealing a broke college kid’s identity? The truth is, with young and mostly unblemished credit, people ages 18–29 represent 31 percent of identity theft victims each year. Here's a list of what makes you an easy target for identity thieves, and the four ASAP steps the FTC recommends you take if you end up having your identity stolen. Read More... Filed under: college tips, advice for students, college, information for students, student life, campus life, credit cards, identity theft, identity fraud, credit card fraud

• The Money Pit: The Top Three Costliest College Mistakes (Part 2)

  September 05, 2007 09:58 AM

  Two Common School Mistakes That Cost You Big Credit cards are your biggest challenge. If you can resist their allure and be strategic about their use, you could graduate without hefty interest rates on excessive balances hanging over your head. But you Read More... Filed under: NextPath, NextStudent, advice for students, college, information for students, student loans, private student loans, free money, books, living expenses, pay for college, work-study, internships, saving money, college student discounts, saving money in college, student life, movie discounts, college discounts, software discounts, campus life, back-to-school, debt, credit cards

• The Money Pit: The Top Three Costliest College Mistakes (Part 1)

  September 05, 2007 09:55 AM

  For many of you, budgeting may be a foreign concept. In fact, now that you’re in college, this may be the first time you’ve had to make any financial decisions on your own—like whether to take out a campus meal plan, to share a dorm room or an off-campus Read More... Filed under: NextPath, NextStudent, advice for students, college, federal student loans, information for students, student loans, PLUS loans, private student loans, free money, books, living expenses, pay for college, internships, saving money, college student discounts, saving money in college, student life, student discounts, college discounts, discount cards, campus life, back-to-school, debt, credit cards, computer discounts