High Cost Loans Fought by High Schoolers

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A recent study showed Menominee County has the state’s highest number of low-income people who use Refund Anticipation Loans.The loans allow filers to get refunds without waiting for taxes to be processed.But the quick service comes at a big cost.Now the Menominee tribe is enlisting high school students to join a campaign against Refund Anticipation Loans.Patty Murray reports…

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