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Almost 200 Midlands middle, high
school, and college students attended the Credit, Life, or Debt
Conference on November 16 at the State House.
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The conference,
co-sponsored by the Columbia Chapter of Jack & Jill of America
and the SC Department of Consumer Affairs, featured guest speakers
from the banking, credit card and insurance industries, as well
as Senator Joel Lourie, Senator Darryl Jackson, and representatives
from the SC Department of Consumer Affairs and Jack & Jill.
During the conference, the students attended workshops that explored
four areas of credit, including how to establish and keep good
credit, the basic facts regarding the costs of credit, the danger
of credit cards and federal and state laws that protect the consumer.
According to SCDCA Administrator Brandolyn Pinkston, the purpose
of the program was to “discuss using credit responsibly
and wisely” with local students.
The program was funded, in part, through a grant from the Jack
and Jill Foundation.
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