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Best Student Account Freebie (No overdraft)

Stu_Dent
Stu_Dent Posts: 234 Forumite
in Student MoneySaving
Hi there,

I've been looking around the boards for some time now and cant find the answer to the question im looking for. :o

What is the best freebie if i dont want an overdraft or a railcard? Is it the free £50 that you can get with the HSBC account?

All replies appreciated :)

Stu_Dent

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  • wallace_3
    wallace_3 Posts: 153 Forumite
    When I got my Natwest account (although it was back in 2001) they gave me £60 cash.

    Perhaps it's worth asking them if they are prepared to give you a cash incentive instead of the railcard?
  • System
    System Posts: 178,421 Community Admin
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    I would like to know the best one to go for that wont credit check me.

    I have recently been turned down by the rbs because of my poor credit rating at the moment :-(

    I only have their cardcash one at the moment with a visa electron card and a cheque book. Seems it's the best I can do at the moment.
    This is a system account and does not represent a real person. To contact the Forum Team email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
  • the_devil_made_me_do_it
    the_devil_made_me_do_it Posts: 5,567 Forumite
    HSBC is a great offer, but only applies to 1st yr students only. My partner never got round to opening a student account last yr ( for some strange reason), so he's thinking about it this yr.. shame he won't be entitled to these freebies... anyone know of a way round this??
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