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Heading off to college? Here are some tips for managing your finances

NEW YORK — Heading off to college is exciting, but it also involves new adult responsibilities. That makes it a great time to start getting comfortable with credit, building healthy spending habits, and learning how to manage money.

Heading off to college? Here are some tips for managing your finances

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NEW YORK — Heading off to college is exciting, but it also involves new adult responsibilities.

That makes it a great time to start getting comfortable with credit, building healthy spending habits, and learning how to manage money.

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NEW YORK — Heading off to college is exciting, but it also involves new adult responsibilities. That makes it a great time to start getting comfortable with credit, building healthy spending habits, and learning how to manage money.

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