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Texas AG warns students about credit card debt

San Antonio Express

January 28, 2011

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott visited the University of Texas at San Antonio on Thursday to roll out a financial literacy program warning college students about the pitfalls of credit cards. To help Texas universities comply with a state law requiring them to educate students about personal financial management, Abbott distributed copies of "Money Crunch," a video on wise use of credit cards.

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