07.17.23 STUDENTS: Establishing Credit / Remote Work Dilemma

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Clark Howard

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🗓️ 17 July 2023

⏱️ 24 minutes

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As back-to-school season approaches, Clark shares opportunities to help students begin to establish credit. Also today, from fully remote to hybrid work, to mandatory return to the office - employers are reevaluating the remote option, leaving some employees with serious decisions to make. Building Student Credit: Segment 1 Ask Clark: Segment 2 Remote Work Dilemma: Segment 3 Ask Clark: Segment 4 Mentioned on the show Best Credit Cards for Students: Top Picks for 2023 A Simple Way To Help Your Kid Build Credit Should You Make Your Child an Authorized User on Your Credit Card? Deciding what to do when your employer changes the rules on remote work What Is an Annuity, and Why Does Clark Think They Stink? Clark.com resources Episode transcripts Community.Clark.com Clark.com daily money newsletter Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275 Learn more about your ad choices: megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's so great to have you here on the Clark Howard Show where I'm
0:08.0	is just to serve you and empower you to make better financial decisions in your life.
0:14.0	We're back from our summer break and I hope you all had a wonderful, great 4th
0:22.0	of July holiday and got to take some time off. It is my favorite holiday of the year and I know this is weird
0:32.0	but in some parts of the country back to school sales start this week because there are school
0:42.0	systems that go back to school in parts of the country.
0:46.0	1st of August, 10th August, right in that time period.
0:52.0	So one thing I'm asked about a lot is credit cards for students.
0:58.0	And should you get one for the student in your household?
1:04.0	What are the risks involved? What's the benefit if there is one?
1:09.0	We're going to talk about that.
1:11.0	Also, wow, the party is over.
1:16.0	There about a third or so of Americans had the incredible privilege starting in 20 because of the
1:24.0	COVID of being able to work from home, work remotely.
1:29.0	It's something that millions of Americans got used to and now more and more employers are saying,
1:37.0	ah, ah, what do you do about it when an employer changes the rules of the game?
1:44.0	What's your play in that situation? We'll talk about it.
1:48.0	So with the first ankleings of students going back to school, I want to talk about the opportunities available
1:57.0	to help a student establish credit.
2:01.0	Students has different wrinkles.
2:03.0	First, let's talk about students that are going to college full-time.
2:08.0	Student going to college full-time is eligible for college student credit cards.
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