Every year we review all the student accounts available in Ireland and give our opinion on which one is the best. We look at loans, overdrafts, credit cards, features and the freebies that banks use to sign up students.
College is an exciting time in anyone’s life. Of course, there is a natural predilection for boosting your social life, but there is so much more to consider. Accommodation, for one, is going to be an awful headache, especially these days. Learning to cook, clean, share responsibilities, learning to live with strangers. it’s all a lot to take in.
So the last thing you want to do is put a couple of hours into researching the best current account options. But don’t worry, because we did it for you, so let’s get to it! But first.
Before we get into it
Lots of businesses love freshers – and they’re happy to give out freebies galore because they know that if they get students interested now, they could keep them as customers well after they finish college.
This is especially true when it comes to banks because they know that most students who sign up now will become customers for life! This is no understatement – despite the fact that the switching process is relatively straightforward, the percentage of customers who switch current accounts remains incredibly low at less than 0.10% a year.
Banks also know that graduates are very profitable customers indeed because they earn more, pay fees, and eventually take out mortgages and loans.
Consequently, the banks send hordes of reps with clipboards to the gates of campuses across the country at this time of year with the mission to sign up students using any means necessary. They’ll offer you all manner of incentives and by all means, sign up to the bank offering you the best goodies, just don’t forget that you can and should switch banks if and when those benefits come to an end when you finish up in college.Continue reading