Did you know that some banks provide credit cards specifically for students? We outline them here.
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Travel for Free this Holiday Season with the Right Travel Rewards Credit Card
With students just getting into the grind of the Fall semester, the last thing they are thinking about is traveling home for the holidays. Holiday travel can be expensive and coming up with the extra cash to pay for it might be hard to come by with all of the normal expenses that students have. Read more…
Take the Journey With This Great Student Credit Card Option
With the fall semester starting up, you have some big decisions to make. Where are you going to stay, who will your roommates be, and what classes will you take? You also have to decide if you will continue on the same financial path you’ve been on all this time, or if you’ll take the Read more…
3 Reasons Students Get Into Debt
Student debt is a hot topic in the world of North American higher education. As colleges and universities continually boost tuition costs, many students tend to get buried in a mountain of debt in order to survive their college years. Financial assistance is becoming increasingly common in the college world, and is one of the Read more…
How to Build Good Credit in College
Resisting the urge to open up a credit card at your favorite department store, paying for Spring Break with plastic, and the appeal of buying now and paying later is sometimes so tempting for college students. The truth of the matter is that while in college, there is an opportunity to begin building your credit Read more…
Which Credit Card Is Right For College Students?
Being a college student comes with a ton of daily decisions you have to make. You want make the most of your time and your money, get good grades and keep up relationships with friends and family, all while trying to find time to get quality rest. So when it comes to getting a credit Read more…
How College Students Can Prevent Identity Theft
Millennials are widely recognized as the most tech-savvy generation. The generation who grew up at the dawn of the digital age and can hardly recall a time before the internet. However, studies suggest that, for all their tech fluency, millennials are shockingly susceptible to identity theft. A study by Javelin Strategy & Research found that Read more…
Credit Card 101: Everything New Cardholders Need to Know
It’s a milestone, a rite of passage that marks the journey into adulthood: holding your very first credit card with your name in shiny, raised letters. There’s a sense of freedom in the moment – you can go buy things, no matter what your bank balance shows. But before you peel that “Activate your card Read more…
Simple Tips to Good Credit for College Students
Credit is fairly essential in today’s world. And at this stage of your life, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is, you probably haven’t had a chance to ruin your credit just yet. The bad news is, you likely haven’t had the ability to build any credit history either. In order Read more…
Canadian Banking for Students
Courtesy of the Canadian Bankers Association (CBA), the following provides a quick overview of student banking in Canada. Whether you are an international student or you have had an account for quite some time, it gives you information on how your bank can be a good partner during your post secondary school life: Download the Read more…
Why It’s A Good Idea to Get a Student Credit Card
With the summer fast approaching, some students will be getting ready for graduation, while others will just be glad for a break before the fall semester. But, with all of the knowledge and studying that students do during the year, there is one thing that most don’t know much about, and that is credit cards; Read more…