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Discuss “BOARD: Predatory credit card vendors”

9/11/2004

Solicitors Not Welcome OR Visa: It’s Everywhere It Shouldn’t Be (No, JK, that’s just too dumb) (I rather like it-asg)

At the beginning of the semester, they’re everywhere — vendors set up around the University Center, offering students everything from cellular phone plans and cars to posters and jewelry. Perhaps the most tempting product offered, though, is the credit card. It’s convenient to use, easy to obtain, and, more often than not, a free T-shirt or coffee mug is included in the deal.

If improperly used, however, a credit card is also a catastrophe waiting to happen. A student without a fixed income can easily overspend or miss a payment, paving the way for certain financial disaster....

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