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A College Students Guide to Credit Cards
by Tanesha Robinson
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Use payment methods, schedules or credit counseling services

I hope it never happens to you, but if you do find yourself in credit card debt there is a way to get out. Avoid paying minimum payments on your outstanding credit balances. This can cause even relatively low balances to be stretched out over years, adding on an enormous amount of finance charges digging you deeper in debt. Pay off your lower credit card balances and cancel unnecessary credit cards. The money you save once a bill is paid off and canceled can be applied to larger balances. Paying bills on time by keeping a schedule of dates and payments made or needing to be paid can keep your bill paying organized and easier to handle. If you feel that your credit card debt is too big of a problem for you to handle by yourself, you can contact a number of debt consolidating and financial budgeting services that can help you get your financial situation under control. Many are free and effective in easing financial problems.

Using these tips can help you in the process of keeping your credit in good condition. Be sure to visit this site next week for information on which credit card counseling services offer the best help to consumers.

If you would like to share your credit card experiences or comments about this article, please email to mystory@msfiscallyfit.com. All email received will become the property of MsFiscallyFit.com.
 

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