Credit Card Companies Lure Students

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Credit unions in New Mexico are reporting that college students enticed with offers of free food discovered that the free food came with a price-they must apply for a credit card.

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New Mexico Educators FCU distributed fliers and tickets on the University of New Mexico campus offering the free food at local restaurants, but upon arrival at the restaurant students discovered they had to apply for a credit card in order to receive the food. The university had previously ordered credit card companies to cease offering prizes on campus when promoting credit cards. (c) 2007 The Credit Union Journal and SourceMedia, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cujournal.com http://www.sourcemedia.com


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