New Credit Card Law Impacts Students

Ed Mierswinski, Consumer Program Director for USPIRG, is pictured here with President Obama at the signing of the new credit card law.

To read more on how the law impacts college students, Click Here!

Student Credit Card Debt in the News
Check out this radio program about students and campus credit cards (click play to the right). And then read this USA Today article about rising credit card debt along with rising tuition and fees.

FEESA - Free gifts now. Huge fees later.

Students, fight back against the aggressive marketing of credit cards on campus.  Hold a FEESA tabling event on campus today!  Check out other events and actions on campus across the country. 
Research
The Truth About Credit campaign's recent survey, The Campus Credit Card Trap, and companion white paper, Characteristics of a Fair Campus Credit Card, outline campus credit card marketing practices on college campuses and assess the best terms and conditions on lines of credit for students. USPIRG's Christine Lindstrom testified to Congress in June, explaining the reports' results. Read the testimony. Watch C-SPAN coverage.
Victory on Credit Cards!
President Obama recently signed into law strong legislation, called the “Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act”, that will halt the most egregious abuses by the credit card industry. This is a big victory for students and all consumers.

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Take Action - Students & Administrators!
New York Times - This editorial encourages college administrators to tighten up campus rules on credit card marketing.  Sign on to help promote reform.

Check out more actions and events you can conduct on your campus!
Tell Your Story - Students & Everyone!
Our ability to promote solutions to out of control credit card marketing on campus rests with you.  Tell us your story of over the top credit card marketing, terrible credit card terms and conditions, and help us build our case.
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