Student bank accounts: don’t be swayed by the freebies, freshers told

The Guardian Business Tuesday 18 August 2026, 06:00 UTC By Joe Pinner 1 min read

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Sign-up perks may capture the attention but should the focus be on the interest-free overdraft?The best student deals and discountsAn insider’s tips on student moneyIn the scramble to sort out university accommodation, join freshers group chats and work out how a student loan payment is meant to stretch across a whole term, there is one big decision that is easy to put off but worth getting right: which student bank account to open. Student accounts work like any other current account but...

Sign-up perks may capture the attention but should the focus be on the interest-free overdraft?

The best student deals and discounts
An insider’s tips on student money

In the scramble to sort out university accommodation, join freshers group chats and work out how a student loan payment is meant to stretch across a whole term, there is one big decision that is easy to put off but worth getting right: which student bank account to open.

Student accounts work like any other current account but come with two extras that don’t apply to the general public: an interest-free overdraft, and a lot of perks designed to hook you in as a customer for life.

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