Student Credit Cards and Campuses
Solicitations for student credit cards on college campuses are as common as fraternity sweatshirts. Representatives trying to convince kids to apply for student credit cards have become more prevalent over the years. Young adults in college are a perfect market. Most of them are discovering a new sense of autonomy, as they take charge of their daily lives. For some, student credit cards offer the promise of instant gratification and new spending power. Many state legislatures and college administrators, however, feel that credit card companies are taking advantage of students at a time when many are very naive about financial obligations and do not yet understand the long term consequences of debt. For example, solicitations for student credit cards on the grounds at Rutgers are no longer allowed. Some universities are considering less drastic measures to reign in behaviors that push student credit cards, as state lawmakers discuss ways to help them do that. California, Oklahoma, New York and Texas are among the states that have passed laws that rein in marketing and solicitations of student credit cards, and Illinois is currently debating similar restrictions. The New Jersey legislature recently began its efforts to dampen aggressive practices around student credit cards, as well. A bill was introduced that requires companies to provide educational programs for students prior to any student credit cards being issued. Those financial courses would give new applicants background on what various rates and fees actually mean, what happens when balances are not paid, how debt is accrued and how debt and delinquencies affect credit history. The law will target incentives and give aways, as well. Lawmakers believe restrictions in the bill will help protect students from making poor financial decisions that could have long term consequences. They want the students at its universities to understand the responsibility they take on when they open a credit card account.
The country is coming to terms with the economic downturn and consumers are restructuring their financial goals. The free wheeling days of easy credit and a housing market that kept going up lured many into thinking they would not have to be responsible for their own credit habits. The financial events of the past year has many now rethinking their habits and trying to pay off accumulated debt on credit cards and elsewhere. The efforts of many state legislatures and university administrations to tame the marketing of student credit cards aim to prevent students from falling into the trap that so many consumers have fallen into. By providing protection for vulnerable and financially green students on campuses, perhaps it will help build a foundation for responsible consumer spending. See here also Credit card applications Low interest credit cards Low interest credit cards Credit card applications
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