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Consumer Finance: College Students and Credit Cards

Description: A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Credit cards offer clear advantages to college students because they provide an interest free loan until the payment is due and a convenient noncash payment option for both routine transactions and emergencies. If used responsibly, credit cards allow students to build up credit histories that will increase their access to credit in the future. However, if college students have not learned sound financial manag… more
Date: June 20, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Consumer Finance: Regulatory Coverage Generally Exists for Financial Planners, but Consumer Protection Issues Remain

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Consumers are increasingly turning for help to financial planners-- individuals who help clients meet their financial goals by providing assistance with such things as selecting investments and insurance products, and managing tax and estate planning. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act mandated that GAO study the oversight of financial planners. This report examines (1) how fi… more
Date: January 18, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Consumer Finance: Factors Affecting the Financial Literacy of Individuals with Limited English Proficiency

Description: A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "According to Census data, more than 12 million adults in the United States report they do not speak English well or at all. Proficiency in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding the English language appears to be linked to multiple dimensions of adult life in the United States, including financial literacy--the ability to make informed judgments and take effective actions regarding the current an… more
Date: May 21, 2010
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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[News Script: Class action suit]

Description: Script from the WBAP-TV/NBC station in Fort Worth, Texas, relating a news story about a class action suit. James and Myrna Pierce filed a class-action lawsuit challenging Texas' garnishments laws. The couple claimed that they were denied due process when their $418 bank account was garnished, without notice, by the Texas Consumer Finance Corporation.
Date: March 14, 1973, 12:00 p.m.
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Robbery]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about a man who stole money off the registers, from two women behind the counter.
Date: February 10, 1964
Duration: 51 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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[News Clip: Hijackers]

Description: Video footage from the WBAP-TV station in Fort Worth, Texas to accompany a news story about the Texas Consumer Finance Corporation in Dallas being the victim of armed robbery.
Date: January 23, 1964
Duration: 1 minute 48 seconds
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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