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Put it on my card…or not
– canadianbusiness.com
If people put everything from groceries to gas on credit cards to earn rewards, why not college tuition?
Many colleges and universities let you pay with plastic, and some people do. But it can be a very poor financial decision, and it may cost you more in the long run.
Sallie Mae’s report “How America Pays for College 2016” found that about 2 per cent of families with students used credit cards to pay for college costs, putting an average of $4,443 on the cards for tuition and other expenses to attend school. About 5 per cent of students used credit cards, charging about $1,615. But here are some things to think about before you put down the plastic:
CONVENIENCE FEES: Students and families who pay tuition bills with a credit card incur, on average, a “convenience fee” of 2.62 per cent, according to a recent Creditcard.com survey of 300 of the largest U.S. public, private and community colleges. That means if you are paying $10,000 in tuition, you are also facing $262 in fees…
Many colleges and universities let you pay with plastic, and some people do. But it can be a very poor financial decision, and it may cost you more in the long run.
Sallie Mae’s report “How America Pays for College 2016” found that about 2 per cent of families with students used credit cards to pay for college costs, putting an average of $4,443 on the cards for tuition and other expenses to attend school. About 5 per cent of students used credit cards, charging about $1,615. But here are some things to think about before you put down the plastic:
CONVENIENCE FEES: Students and families who pay tuition bills with a credit card incur, on average, a “convenience fee” of 2.62 per cent, according to a recent Creditcard.com survey of 300 of the largest U.S. public, private and community colleges. That means if you are paying $10,000 in tuition, you are also facing $262 in fees…
