She got her first credit card as a freshman to build up her credit score and kept a strict budget.
Griffin now uses her AmEx cards to earn points for travel costs and flew to Japan for free.
I'd marked all the due dates in my calendar, and I was never late for a credit card payment.
AdvertisementIn addition to all the benefits I've received when traveling, my credit cards helped me raise my credit score to 755.
I never stop learning about financeI think college students should consider getting a student credit card with no fee.
Persons:
Skylar Griffin, Griffin, —, I'd, I've, I'm, Amex isn't
Organizations:
Service, Columbus State University, Bank of America, Marriott, Hilton, Hertz, Rentals, Business, of America
Locations:
Japan, Georgia, New York, Bahamas, Japan , New York, Miami