Best card deals on campus at credit unions

The Sept. 4 edition of BusinessWeek advises college students to looking for a credit card "to keep walking past the tables loaded with freebies and into the credit union, assuming there is one on campus."

While credit union membership at colleges used to be limited to employees, the requirements for joining are much looser than they used to be. At some schools, such as the University of Southern California, these financial institutions open their doors to students and offer credit cards to students, among the other financial products. Credit unions are much easier to deal with if you have problems, and they are much less likely to jerk you around on interest rates."

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