Ohio PIRG and Americans for Fairness in Lending Photos and Press Coverage

February 2, 2009:   Ohio PIRG staff with our coalition partners at AFFIL hosted a documentary movie showing and panel discussion on credit card debt at Ohio University. 

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COVERAGE
 
Students warned of credit card debt (Athens Post)
Presentation brings home the realities of credit card debt (Athens News)

PHOTOS

OU students sign in for the event, getting a consumer education booklet and a lollipop stamped with the words “Don’t Be A Sucker”
 

Ohio PIRG staffer Lizzy Kozak poses behind a banner promoting the tongue in cheek fake credit card -- FEESA
 

AFFIL staffer Sarah Byrnes educates students on the tricks and traps layered into credit cards

Illinois PIRG and Illinois State Treasurer Photos and Press Coverage

September 8, 2008:  Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias announced the introduction of legislation in January 2009 that will rein in the credit card marketing machine on college campuses across the state.

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COVERAGE

Giannoulias cracks down on campus credit cards

Lawmakers, administrators consider students’ credit

Giannoulias cracks down on campus credit cards (video TV news coverage)

Plan would protect college students from too tempting credit card deals

State treasurer tells ISU students he wants to keep credit card companies away

Measure would regulate college credit card offers

Plan would protect college students from too tempting credit card deals

PHOTOS


Treasurer Giannoulias announces his plans to take campus credit card marketing legislation to the state general assembly in early January.

Brett Thurman, student body president of University of Illinois, Chicago, expresses his support for reining in the credit card industry.

Brian Imus, state director of Illinois PIRG, describes the Campus Credit Card Trap report findings that point to the need for reform.