 TITLE: Can You Pay Student Loans With a Credit Card? CONTENT: Pairing Credit Cards With Student Loans\n---------------------------------------\nPaying student loans with a credit card isn't always a wise choice, due to fees and interest charges that can add up fast.\nA better idea if you're eager to make use of your credit cards? Applying points or cash back rewards you receive on card purchases toward student loans. Some credit cards let you do this directly. But more commonly, you can ask for your rewards in the form of a check or bank account transfer, rather than a statement credit, and use it to make student loan payments.\nBefore using credit for loan payments, get clear on how much it will cost so that you can streamline your finances without putting your credit score or cash flow in jeopardy. END