College students, you have an admirer, and it's not the cutie in your philosophy class—it's credit and debit card issuers.
Thanks to the recession and the skyrocketing price of higher education, many families are forced to choose between socking away for their kids' college education and saving for retirement.
If you're thinking about getting private student loans to pay for your education, please be careful. It's essentially like paying for college with a credit card. (And you know by now not to do that, right?)
As August begins, parents start to plan the logistics of shipping their kids off to college. One question that often pops up: Should your child have a credit card?
