Aggressive marketing of credit cards on college campuses is putting some students deep into debt and needs to be reined in, a local unit of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group said Thursday.
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee chapter of the consumer group cited a recent national survey showing 76% of students, lured by promotions such as free T-shirts and food, have stopped at tables to consider a credit card or to sign up for one. The national survey included students from UWM and UW-Madison.