Carroll: Credit companies thrive on consumers' carelessness
Story date: 2007-09-29 09:11:00
Added on: 2007-09-29 22:00:19
Athens Banner-Herald - The situation has gotten so bad that a documentary titled "Maxed Out" has been ... credit card companies continue to offer credit to people who are no longer credit worthy. When we place this dubious practice side-by-side with the subprime mortgage ...
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