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Re:The Student Loan Bubble is Starting To Burst by RougeFemme on Monday September 09, 2013 @06:42PM (#6356786)
I know the credit cards companies have cut back on this, but. . .credit cards for students don't require credit. . .and are specifically crafted to be obtainable by students with no income or credit. Students with income and/or credit can get better deals with "non-student" credit cards.
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Re:The Student Loan Bubble is Starting To Burst by sliverstorm on Monday September 09, 2013 @07:05PM (#6356888)
Indeed, and when I was a student I got my first credit card with a modest job (< $10k). What was my initial credit limit? $400.
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Re:The Student Loan Bubble is Starting To Burst by jlgreco on Monday September 09, 2013 @06:58PM (#6356859)
I believe that the Credit CARD Act of 2009 changed much of that. IIRC if you are a student with no income then you need to give them a collateral the size of your credit limit.
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