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Prepaid cards for students
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Foreign Usage Credit Cards

Typical
APR
Cash WithdrawalsCash Fee / Min Charge
Additional Loading
EUWorld
SORTSORTSORTSORTSORT
Post Office®
19.9%
26.9%2.50% /
Min £3.00
MasterCard
0.00%
MasterCard
0.00%
Santander
18.9%
27.9%0.00% /
Min £0.00
MasterCard
0.00%
MasterCard
0.00%
Santander
18.9%
27.9%0.00% /
Min £0.00
MasterCard
0.00%
MasterCard
0.00%
Nationwide Building Society
19.9%
27.9%2.50% /
Min £3.00
Visa
0.00%
Visa
1.00%
Halifax
12.9%
12.9%0.00% /
Min £0.00
MasterCard
0.00%
MasterCard
0.00%
Halifax
12.9%
12.9%0.00% /
Min £0.00
MasterCard
0.00%
MasterCard
0.00%
Thomas Cook Personal Finance
19.9%
29.9%2.99% /
Min £2.99
Visa
2.50%
Visa
2.50%
Hoare & Co
16.1%
0.0%0.00% /
Min £0.00
Visa
2.50%
Visa
2.50%
Coutts & Co
17.5%
17.5%2.00% /
Min £1.50
Visa
2.75%
Visa
2.75%
First Trust Bank (NI)
18.9%
20.7%1.50% /
Min £3.00
Visa
2.75%
Visa
2.75%
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AA
18.9%
27.9%3.00% /
Min £3.00
Visa
2.99%
Visa
2.99%
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Foreign Usage Credit Cards Explained

Generally cards charge a fee for making purchases outside the UK. In addition to this they charge a fee for cash withdrawals made on the card, which will applies when abroad. Some cards do not charge this ‘foreign usage fee’ and also waive the fee for cash withdrawals. These cards would benefit those who regularly travel or as an additional card which can be solely used for holiday spending.
 

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Student prepaid cards
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