Help-student credit card?!?!?!?!?!?

18 yr. old high school senior, going to start my freshman year of college this coming fall and thinking of getting a student credit card, but problem is I dont know WHICH type of a student credit card that I should apply for. There's so many out there, like "Visa, Chase, American Expess,etc" So which credit card company would be a great "deal" to get for a student like me?!?!? One that has little or no interest rate? Thanks! :)

Help-student credit card?!?!?!?!?!?
In order to get a card with 'little or no interest rate' you have to do a lot of searching...best wishes. Interest rates have been up lately and the lower interest rate cards have been few and far between, even to those with high credit scores.


Take your time looking and compare, compare, compare!After an exhaustive search online (you might start with www.lowermybills.com/creditcards)


I would suggest even checking out getting on with your parent's credit card with a low, reasonable credit limit like $500 or $1000 to start. That way you can build up your own credit base and get a lower interest rate based on your parents' good credit. If that is not an option, keep searching the web and make comparisons. Look not only for a low FIXED interest rate but also for cards with no annual fee, cards with $$$ back (rewards), check the number of days in the billing cycle (make sure it's at least 25 so you don't get a statement twice a month !) and compare other perks of each card. Don't jump at the first thing you see and secure a low credit limit to start out. After a year of establishing good credit, call the card company to have the credit limit increased, if you feel like you can financially support it. Also once per year, especially if the Fed drops the interest rates, call your card company and ask them for a lower interest rate. I do it every year.


And, it IS a good idea to get a credit card, especially at your age. Your credit is being established NOW so that when you do want to make large purchases such as a home, auto, etc. the financial institutions will have no trouble lending you money.
Reply:a student credit card is specially designed for students and is very different from your regular credit card. Because it may be the first time for college students to apply for a credit card, most credit card companies designed their student credit cards to be a form of secured credit cards.


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Reply:Well, your strategy for using credit cards should be to get a good rewards card, funnel all/most of your normal spending through it, and pay your balance in full every month. That way you'll build your credit quickly, avoid interest, and earn rewards. If you do that, then the interest rate doesn't matter (because you won't be paying any interest), but the rewards rate does.





To see which student rewards credit card will pay you the most in rewards for your normal spending, you can use this rewards calculator:


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A couple of the better rewards card for students are the Citi mtvU card and the Citi Driver's Edge for College Students card. You can see which is better for you by using that rewards calculator.
Reply:I would suggest not to get one at all. Too many students ruine their credit in college and when they graduate and want to buy homes or whatever else it holds them back. The rule should be if I ain't got no money to buy it, I shouldn't get it at all.
Reply:I would do an extensive search on what each credit card offers. Each card offers a lot of things and APR rates vary.





The best thing to look for is a low APR rate. Usually if it's your first card, you're going to pay upwards of 20%, which is pretty high, so it helps to pay your bill on time :)





Also, look for bonus point programs. Get MORE for your money spent :)





I hope this helps and remember.. be disciplined!! Don't treat it like free money.
Reply:chase or orchardbank credit card..
Reply:I can answer that in one word. Dont'! Credit cards can be a real trap. Pay cash. If you can't afford it don't buy it. I speak from experience. I have spent years digging my way out of credit card debt. If you pay the minimum balance on the card it takes decades to get out of debt and the deck is stacked against you. If you are late on one payment the interest rate often reaches nearly 30%. Get through college, then if you really think you need a card get one then. If you want to build up credit then get a card but pay it off every month. Trust me, keeping a balance is not worth it.
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Reply:My first year of college I got a citi-card. They were offering it to the students. I got it and started off with an $800 limit. Before I knew it I had it maxxed out. Over the period of about a year my limit went from $800 to $1600. And, yet again, before I knew it I had maxxed out my card. My parents and I sat down to see what all I had been buying and about 75% of it was spent on gas and food. Thats alot of gas and food! I couldnt seem to get the card paid off no matter what. Finally we realized my interest rate had sky rocketed to 33% or something like that. INSANE! It took me awhile, but I finally got it paid off. In the process of paying it off I got another credit card through my bank with a $500 limit. Citi-card them extended my limit to $2400! But I had already stopped using the card so it was no biggie. I finally got it paid off and am finally free of citi-card! I could have had my credit limit lowered but as a freshman in college I didnt know that was an option. They increased my credit limit without letting me know too. Anyway! Long story short.. I wouldnt recommend Citi-card. But thats just my personal opinion. =]
Reply:I have worked for 2 credit card companies before coming to the credit union I work for now and I would recommend checking with a local credit union either that or Citibank has very good rates and it's a great place to start!