Student Credit Card Debt Declining

By Gail MarksJarvis, Pioneer Press

Maybe college students are getting smarter.

At least, a current study suggests they may be wising up about credit cards.

The study, by student-loan provider Nellie Mae, shows the money students owe on their credit cards has dipped to the lowest level in seven years ? $2,169 on average.

Of course, that’s still a super-sized portion of debt for a person struggling to get through school ? especially added to the $20,500 in student-loan debt that follows the average graduate out of college.

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