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Establishing credit history. After graduating from college last spring, Alex malloy took a job as a consumer credit analyst at a local bank. From his work reviewing credit applications, he realizes that he should begin establishing his own credit history.Describe for Alex several steps that he should take to begin building a strong credit record.Does the fact that he took out a student loan for his college education help or hurt his credit record?

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