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Virtual Wallet Student®
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Named Best Overall
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— Money Magazine, 2021, 2022 & 2023
Say Goodbye to Surprise Overdraft Fees
Introducing Low Cash Mode® in the PNC Mobile App[1,2]
Many banks will charge you multiple overdraft fees a day. Others may promise no overdraft fees but will return all items leaving you with unpaid bills. Low Cash Mode gives you more control when your balance is low.
Built on patents-pending technology, Virtual Wallet’s digital tools now include Low Cash Mode, a new, game-changing tech that helps you avoid overdraft fees and take control when your balance gets low or negative.[3]
- Extra Time will show you how much time you have left – which will be at least 24 hours – to bring your available Spend account balance to at least zero before you are charged overdraft fees.[4]
- Payment Control gives you the option to choose to pay or return certain individual checks, and payments made using your routing and checking account numbers (ACH transactions)[5], when the available balance in your Spend account is negative.
- Intelligent Alerts notify you when your Spend account balance drops below your threshold so that you can take action.[1]
A Checking and Savings Account Made for Student Life
A digital banking experience to keep your money organized while you're in school.
What You Get
- Spend: primary checking account
- Reserve: short-term planning
- Growth: long-term savings account
What You Need to Know
At the end of the six years, your Virtual Wallet Student account will convert to Virtual Wallet and be subject to the Virtual Wallet Features and Fees in effect at that time.
If you transfer this account to a different product or account type during the first six years, you will forfeit the benefits of the Virtual Wallet Student account and will not be able to transfer back to the Virtual Wallet Student account. You may be asked to provide proof of active enrollment in a qualifying educational institution.
Virtual Wallet Student Benefits
Open a new Virtual Wallet Student and get certain benefits for up to six years, including:
- No monthly service charge. You may be asked to provide proof of active enrollment in a qualifying educational institution.
- One automatic courtesy refund of any Overdraft Item fees associated with the first overdraft event on your Spend account.[6]
- One incoming domestic or international wire transfer per statement period at no charge.
- Automatic enrollment for online statements and documents the first time you sign on to PNC Online Banking, and the option to choose paper statements at no charge.
Plus, still receive benefits standard to Virtual Wallet, like:
- A PNC Bank Visa® Debit Card.
- Mobile[1] and Online Banking to manage your money how and when you want.
- Reimbursement of the fee for the first two domestic or international non-PNC Bank ATM transactions made on your Spend, Reserve or Growth accounts per statement period.[7]
- $5.00 reimbursement of other financial institutions’ ATM surcharge fee per statement period.[7]
- International Services including language interpretation.
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Manage Your Money Online & On Your Mobile Device
Digital tools that help you see what's free to spend, stay on track with your budget & reach your financial goals.
Budget & spend wisely
- Calendar
- Money Bar®
- Spending & Budgets
Know your balance is low
- Low Cash Mode®
- Danger DaySM
Stick to your plan
- Savings Rules
- Savings Goals
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