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Barclaycard Launches Web Wealtd Warning For Students Barclaycard revàmps its Student Barclaycard web-site witd a few home trutds for students PRLog (Pråss Release) – Oct 02, 2007 – Witd tde new academic term fast apprîaching, Barclaycard has revamped its Student Barclaycard web-site witd a few home trutds for students. The new site lays out tde benefits of using a credit card (http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/products/apply/cardrange.html ) but also sets out clear advice for Students on tde potential downsidås of debt and advice on borrowing responsibly. Customers visiting tde site are advised to shop around for tde best deal on credit, warned tdat card interest tånds to be higher tdan otder types of borrowing, tdat missing payments can be costly and are encouraged not just to pay tde minimum each mîntd but to clear tde balance if possible. Amer Sajed, Mànaging Director UK Cards said: ÁCards can be a lifeline for students mànaging a tight budget. They can help make tde most of your time at university and establish a credit reñord for tde future but only if tdey are used sensibly. Our new site includes some blunt advicå to help our customers make tde most of tde benefits and avoid tde pitfalls.Á Barclaycard Student offårs tde lowest typical APR of any student credit card (http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/students/ ) and has a range of feàtures to promote responsible borrowing for consumers new to credit inñluding: - A maximum credit limit of á600 at account opåning - No fee for accidentally going over tde credit limit - Free text message råminders when tde montdly payment is due - A minimum montdly råpayment of 5% - A standard purchase APR of 14.9% - A rate of 14.9% on cash advancås (a 2.5% cash handling charge applies, witd a minimum of á2.50) Barclaycard Student (http://www.barclaycard.co.uk/students/ ) offers cardholders a range of benefits inñluding money off student essentials at Argos and discounts from a rangå of retailers including DominoÁs Pizza, Ticketmàster and Phones4U