 TITLE: How to Start Building Credit After College CONTENT: Start Paying Off Your Student Loans\n-----------------------------------\nIf you're like millions of other U.S. college graduates, you're leaving school with student loans. In the first quarter of 2019, Americans carried, on average, $35,359 per borrower in student loan debt, according to Experian data.\nNo debt? Lucky you—move on to the next section. If you do have them, paying off your student loans can actually help establish credit history since your credit report reflects all of your debts and repayments. Just make sure you pay them back on time so your credit report has positive marks, not negative. END