Gaby Lapera, Author at Intuit Credit Karma

Gaby Lapera

Gaby Lapera is a researcher and writer at Credit Karma and a personal finance expert. She also spends time working on investing and science communication. Gaby graduated with a master's degree in biological anthropology from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, which is where she learned her way around a dataset.

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5 tips to get the most of out of your student credit card

While focusing on rewards and perks can make picking your first credit card exciting, the biggest benefit to opening a student credit card is getting to build your credit from scratch. By starting to build credit before graduation, you can put yourself in a position to take advantage after school. Read on for some tips […]

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5 tips to get the most of out of your student credit card

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