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How to Establish Credit as a Young Person
For recent high school graduates, establishing credit may not be at the top of your list. But the sooner you start, the more opportunities you’ll have and the more money you can save. As you transition into adulthood, you can establish credit by getting a credit card or loan, using special credit-building products or by becoming an authorized user on your parents' credit card. There are many ways to build credit, and all involve actions that result in creditors reporting your payment information to the major consumer credit bureaus. Here are strategies to begin with credit-building.
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7 Bad Money Habits and How to Break Them
But bad money habits can hurt your financial health, turning small missteps into costly mistakes over time. If you don't plan where your money will go, it's easy to overspend. Excess spending leaves less for essentials such as making housing and bill payments, reducing credit card debts, repaying student loans or saving for retirement. Here are some common bad money habits you might be making, from not budgeting or saving to racking up debt—and how to break them.

7 Bad Money Habits and How to Break Them - Experian Bad money habits can cost you. Review these common bad money habits you might be making and what you can do to stop making these mistakes.

Money Smart Basics for Kids
According to a recent study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, students who take personal finance courses in high school are more likely to avoid high-cost financial services, invest, and build stronger credit. Early exposure to financial education doesn’t just build knowledge, it shapes confidence, encourages engagement with the banking system, and helps set young people on a more secure financial path. Take time to engage your kids in conversations about money. Here are resources that can help you teach kids about money.

Money Smart Basics for Kids | FDIC.gov MSN for Kids introduces basic banking terms to children, who are beginning to learn about finances

Get Money Smart: 25 Tips to Improve your Financial Well-being
Often, we equate how well we’re doing financially with how much money we make, our credit score, or overall net worth. In reality, your financial well-being is determined by factors that tell a larger story about your relationship to money. This includes how well you’re able to stay on top of your financial obligations, how secure you feel about your financial future, and ultimately whether you have the freedom to make financial choices that allow you to enjoy your life. We’ve pulled together 25 easy-to-follow tips for getting a handle on your money and improving your overall financial well-being. It starts with getting a realistic picture of where your money is coming from and where it’s going. Then, we walk you through how to stay on top of your finances so you can plan and save for the future.

Get money smart. 25 tips to improve your financial well-being | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Your financial well-being tells the story of how you manage your money. For Financial Planning Month, we have 25 tips to improve your finances and overall financial well-being.

Credit Score Basics: What Impacts Your Score and Why It Matters
Your credit score can affect many aspects of your life, so learning about how credit scores work can take some of the mystery and confusion out of managing your credit. Here we'll cover all the basics you need to know: what a credit score is, why there are multiple credit scores, what affects your credit scores, and how to improve your credit. The score you receive can depend on the scoring model, which of your credit reports it analyzed, and when the score was generated. Any changes in one of those factors could lead to a different score. Learn more about how scores are calculated and how to improve your score.

Credit Score Basics: What Impacts Your Score and Why It Matters Learn how credit scores work, what affects them and simple ways to improve your score to boost your odds of approval for loan offers with better rates.