Students be ware

Second in the favorite customer list of credit card companies are students. For the cost of a five cent coffee mug or some other cheap chinese promotional gimmick, students are invited to sign up for credit card offers right on campus. Then work the rest of their lives to pay off their balances... These cards offer also special perks like a double-cycle billing, where interest is calculated over two months instead of the typical one, resulting in higher finance charges!!!

Guess the bank behind the "special offers" just for students...my favorite: Chase Bank

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