Student Credit Cards

Student credit cards can be a life saver when you're on a college campus, but it can also become a horrid nightmare. If you are not responsible on paying your bills promptly, keeping tack of your charges, or not exceeding your credit limits. Just because you have a student credit card you still have credit card rights. The Fair Credit Billing Act for consumers applies to all credit cards and can be used for billing errors to your account, items or services that have been charged but never received and unauthorized use of your charge account. Keeping a close eye on your student credit card charges and paying the bill on time, can pave the way for your future of outstanding credit. This will enable you to buy a car or a house when you are ready to. Studies show that more and more students are racking up debt faster than those who are not in college. They spend, spend and spend some more with out taking the responsibility to pay the money back, so when they graduate and go into the real world that debt follows them, peeking around every corner when they try to purchase a car or get a loan for a new home. There are banks like SunTrust that offer student

Visa credit cards. They offer no annual fee, optional overdraft protection, travel insurance; cash advance checks, secure online account servicing and information. A student credit card is also a great way for you to build credit if you currently have none. You can also find student credit cards online. Beware of scams though when you are searching online. They offer you a credit card with no credit or bad credit is okay. Always read the fine print on these cards. There are also some that offer zero percent annual percentage rate (APR) for the first six months. Be sure to find out what the APR is for the months following. Be very picky when it comes to choosing a student credit card.