
5 credit card tips for college students
Students, take note of these five credit card tips to start your credit journey off right.
Ashley Parks is a recent graduate of Texas Christian University (TCU), earning her degree in Writing and Theatre. She began her career as an associate editor for Bankrate credit cards in July 2021.
In her college career Ashley served on the editorial team for TCU’s Journal of the Arts, Eleven40Seven, and she served as the Editor-in-Chief for the Spring 2021 edition of TCU’s Women’s Center Chapbook. Ashley is fascinated by the many ways people can make credit cards work for them when armed with the right knowledge. She’s very interested in exploring more about how the right credit card knowledge can better assist artists and those in marginalized communities, most specifically Black women.
You can also learn more about Ashley, her work and her artistic pursuits at her personal website.
Students, take note of these five credit card tips to start your credit journey off right.
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