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by Lauren Molly 6 years ago

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Student Banking Services

Students can benefit from various banking services tailored to their needs. A savings account allows them to save money for tuition and other school-related expenses, offering low balance requirements and the ability to earn interest, with minimal fees for those over 18.

Student Banking Services

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Financing 101 help courses

online courses that will teach you how to manage and save your money to use for more important things like collage or university
Costs: is free for all

Benefits: is easy to follow and find and there are many different video courses to watch and learn from for different aspects of banking. Can teach students to save and monitor their accounts in order to save for the future.

Mobile Banking

An app or website accessible anywhere with your account information that makes it easier to bank away from home and manage your account(s) without having to actually go to the bank. Allows you to monitor your spending, transfer money and deposit checks from anywhere.
Costs: Is free to use when you have an account with the bank

Benefits: allows students to access their accounts and manage their money without having to leave and go to the nearest bank which could be quite far.

Go Re-loadable Prepaid Visa

This card allows parents to load a certain amount of money on a card so that students can spend their money responsibly and sets limits and boundaries which can help them save for post secondary in the long run
Costs: if after 12 months of inactiveness there is a charge of $2.50 a month, $1.00 to reload and $5.00 to replace the card itself

Benefits: it saves students from spending all their money and teaches proper boundaries and sets ideas for individual banking in the future.

Debit Card

A card that is accessible through the actual card and also online with free access, are able to check out faster with the inserted chip, fraud monitoring and is easy to understand and use
Costs: a student chequing account is free to start up and has no monthly fees

Benefits: Students are able to access their money easily with safety guarantees at low prices that will not add to their stress of money

Savings Account

An account that students can open to put money towards paying for their tuition and any costs involved with their school. There are low balance requirements, can save on fees, and able to earn interest on your money
Costs: If you are 18 or under it is free and pay a $4 or $5 monthly fee

Benefits: allows students to save up for their tuition and store their money in a low fee place that will not cost them more money. It will also earn them interest.

Student Checking

An account that does not charge a monthly maintenance fee, no minimum daily balance, 24/7 access, and instant card replacement will save students money as to not make money an even bigger issue than it already is (age 24 and under)
Costs: It is a $1 monthly fee for paper statements but other than that there are no costs

Benefits: Students can use their money for their tuition instead of paying for their bank account, will save them time and money