Motley Fool: The Student Credit Card Guide

September 11th, 2006 | POSTED BY ROB

Hear ye all students! Use your student loan wisely. Try reigning in your spending and get a part-time job. Look for interest-free overdrafts and borrow from your parents. This is the Foolish way. If, however, you have absolutely no alternative but to get a credit card, you’ll need to understand which is the best for your needs. Don’t just go to your bank, as they probably won’t have the right deal for you. You should compare credit cards, or, as we more truthfully prefer to call them, debt cards. Here are some ideas:

…Wait, before I begin, you must realise that not everyone gets offered the cards with the best rates or special promotions, and students can find it particularly hard. However, if you don’t ask…!…

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