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If you misuse your student credit card and keep making late payments, you will be under a huge debt burden when you graduate and need to buy a home or a car. Student credit cards are not a student loan. Consider them as high interest loans which you should pay off immediately.
On
other hand by properly managing your payments, you can have a good credit score when you graduate. If you make your payments on time, you can also avoid
interest charges. Be careful of
late fees on your student credit card.
Student credit cards generally have low interest rates but they might have a smaller maximum credit limit.
If you are a college student, you may have received a lot of student credit card offers through
mail. Credit card companies want you to get hooked on their card early in life, so that you remain their loyal customer in
future.
Online applications have made it very convenient to apply for a student credit card. In addition
Internet can let you shop around from a wider selection of cards right from your home. Usually it is a secure way to apply if
online site has a secure server.
You can qualify for a student credit card if you are at least 18 years of age.

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