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June 9, 2009

Student Credit Card FAQ's

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by Jonathan Summer

Just as the term brings to mind, student credit cards are credit cards meant particularly for students, many who are not earning a documented income with employment. Credit card issuers are alert to students and their credit challenges so they make accommodations for students when building student credit card offers specifically. Typically, the only restriction when applying for a student credit card is the age of the student, and as mandated by the law of the country, which is typically 18 years old and above at the time of application. In many ways, a student credit card is very similar to traditional, run-of-the-mill credit cards. But the major difference, is the standard APR, or interest rate, levied for card purchases, which is relatively higher than a traditional credit card APR.

Student credit cards support more financial flexibility for young students. But, while it may come in handy when paying the rent, paying tuition, purchasing books, and other needed items like food and clothing, relentless card swiping can sometimes lead to financial trouble, especially in the form of poor credit scores and damaged credit histories. To a certain extent, this can be blamed on a lack of education or awareness as young people, often times, will not think too much about the concept of credit scoring or the idea of building a good credit history. As a result of this lack of knowledge, they will in most cases not govern themselves from using the credit card freely either.

The danger of poor credit scores will not become readily apparent, but will certainly become apparent when the student approaches a bank for credit at a later point in time. Credit profiling or credit scores, as determined by any of the three credit bureaus, represent an individual's credit life history, and black marks on credit histories, however they are acquired, will make it difficult, at worst, more expensive, at best, to secure the lowest possible interest rate on the loan or financing. So, consequently, even if one manages to get the home loan or car loan, for instance, the interest rate, in order to accommodate the increased credit risk perceived by the bank, will be higher than normal, and in turn, much more expensive for the borrower. The bottom line is that student credit cards represent a potential risk to future economic standing if the cards are not used judiciously.

As previously mentioned, it is clear that ungoverned use of a student credit card can easily damage an individuals budding credit score and credit history profile. But on the flip side, smart spending and timely payback can go a long way toward building a solid credit history and credit score. Using the card for fundamental purchases that are well within his/her payback capabilities and making the payments on time can improve one's credit rating enormously.

The rules of credit bureaus are pretty straightforward. The amount of money that an individual borrows will be mirrored in his or her credit report and the credit limits that each person can save will be reflected in the amount of credit that the individual has previously "borrowed" and has paid back on time. Simple, right?

One additional point of interest…the credit card company is supposed to report each transaction that is been done on a particular credit card account to the three major credit bureaus promptly. But this does not happen in every case. More specifically, secure student credit cards or prepaid cards, often times will not report transactions to the major credit bureaus. Therefore, it is the user's responsibility to make sure that the credit card transaction history is indeed being reported to the credit bureaus and is being done done in a timely manner. Remember, an unnoticed credit transaction does not do any good to improve your credit history.

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A few examples may suffice. In the ENO Valkyrie of 2004, director Phyllida Lloyd had Wotan's henchmen forcibly hold down Brunnhilde while he injects her with something presumably to put her to sleep. Ms Lloyd only needed to read the libretto to find that Brunnhilde actually accepts her punishment; and one need only hear the music to be aware of the deep love and tenderness Wotan and Brunnhilde have for each other. Could she not read? Could she not hear? It's not that I am objecting to her interpretation of Wagner: I am objecting to her not having interpreted Wagner at all.

And then, there was the Callixto Bieito Don Giovanni, which reduced this darkest and most teriifying of all operas to a bunch of lads and laddettes getting pissed on a Friday night and screwing around a bit. Now, I realise that great works are capable of being interpreted in many different ways, but, once again, this was not an interpretation: it was a flat contradiction of what the music and the libretto unambiguously tell us; and, whatever drama there may have been in that production, that drama was not Mozart's or da Ponte's.

But thankfully, not all opera productions are of this nature. About three years or so ago, we had a mad evenng out at Covent Garden: we – that is, the entire family: myself, my wife, and our two teenage children – went to the Royal Opera to see Charles Mackerras conduct Le Nozze di Figaro. David McVicar's production was excellent. It brought to life the hustle and bustle of a big estate, with its countless servants and its various hierarchies. And, for the first time, something became clear to me that I had previously missed: Figaro himself is a man who wields considerable power. Figaro is, after all, the Count's personal valet, and this puts him on a very high footing amongst the staff. So, just as the Count could dismiss Figaro with a wave of his hand, Figaro could similarly dismiss servants a few rungs below him with a wave of his hand. In a work which is about (amongst other things) our common humanity transcending, if only for one moment, all those bounds that separate us, this seemed to me an important point. This is what good direction is about – not deliberately contradicting what the composer had specifically instructed, but to find new aspects, new ways of illuminating what is already there. This is what mean: I don't object to unorthodox productions – merely to unintelligent ones.

As you see, you needn't worry about going on too long: one can't talk about things one cares about in mere soundbites!

Cheers for now,
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