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Student Credit Cards
Is a student credit card right for you? Actually, the answer could be "yes" or "no", depending on your circumstances! Of course, the best advice is to save up for something and then buy it with cash. Unfortunately, different online services often require a credit card. Here are some ideas to getting a credit card:
First off, obtaining a student credit card is becoming much easier, and many companies are offering such cards to students in this growing market. From a student's perspective, it allows a person to pay for things online that only can be purchased on credit. Furthermore, it can help students build a good credit history that is often needed later in life for bigger purchases (like a car or home).
In spite of these many advantages, students have to be careful with using credit cards, because interest rates on such cards are often higher and more than likely have higher penalties if you fail to pay them on time. Furthermore, students may spend well beyond their means and end up with more debt that they can pay off.
There is a happy medium: students can get a debit card that has a credit limit, where money for purchases is deducted from a student's existing funds from their account. A debit card operates like a checking account, and when the student's spending reaches the credit limit, they can't continue to spend (which is a good thing).
Before you decide to get a student credit card, look carefully at the agreement terms for each company and compare the advantages and disadvantages of each. Searching the Internet for such offers will give you a good start on what to look for in a company.
Common Questions
- Can I apply for a credit card?
If you're 18 years of age or older (the age limit might be lower in some states) and are a U.S. citizen, you...more - Do I have to have a bank account to get a credit
card?
In most cases, credit card companies won't consider issuing credit to someone who doesn't have...more - Is it necessary to have a bank account with
the bank that issues the credit card?
Not in most cases. As long as the credit card issuer can determine your credit worthiness, it doesn't matter where your...more - Can I apply for more than one credit card at
a time?
You can apply for as many credit cards as you want, but you should be aware that multiple credit card applications can...more - What about bad credit?
There are lenders who specialize in providing credit cards for those with bad credit. Commonly known as secured credit cards, you might need to...more
