Just like many college students, Jenni Reed of Ashland was bombarded with "pre-approved" credit cards, before she began school last year. "It was exciting. I got a Visa and a Master card and then a few store cards too. My limits didn't seem all that high, so I didn't really think about what it was adding up to, I just knew that I was still "under the limit" on each card, so I kept using them. I remember buying things that I didn't really need, like clothes that I haven't even worn much, books and CD's and things like that. It was fun at the time. Buying things made me feel better."
Euphoria ended fairly quickly when reality started arriving in the mailbox in the form of bills from those credit card companies. Find out what happened here:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/598509/freedom_from_debt.html
Monday, February 18, 2008
Freedom From Debt-- One College Student's Story
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