A free railcard or a £2,000 overdraft? How to pick the best student account
(The Guardian Money News)

Two things are vital to help you make the correct choice - the giveaways on offer and the amount of interest-free overdraft you´ll receive and whenSchool leavers found out this week which university they will be going to, and over the next month they and their parents will be wondering how on earth they are going to afford it. For many it will be the first time they run a proper bank account and look after their own money. So which account should a fresher choose?Proximity of the bank and its branches may influence some; others will automatically go with the one their parents are with. But cool-headed students will choose an account on two things: the value of the interest-free overdraft on offer, and whether the giveaways are worth taking. Continue reading...