ISU Financial Counseling Clinic director offers students tips on avoiding credit card debt

August 25, 2008

ISU Financial Counseling Clinic director offers students tips on avoiding credit card debt

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College students should do a little prudent planning before using a credit card, says Doug Borkowski, director of the Iowa State University Financial Counseling Clinic, which provides credit management counseling for ISU students. Borkowski offers students several tips to think about before they swipe, such as discerning needs from wants. See ISU news release.

 

Contacts:

Doug Borkowski, Financial Counseling Clinic, (515) 294-8644, dbork@iastate.edu

Cathy Curtis, College of Human Sciences, (515) 294-8175, ccurtis@iastate.edu

Mike Ferlazzo, News Service, (515) 294-8986, ferlazzo@iastate.edu