Multiple choice

When were women allowed to own a credit card in their name?

  1. 1960

  2. 1974

  3. 2000

  4. 1990
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act, passed in 1974, made it illegal to discriminate against credit applicants on the basis of sex or marital status. Before this, women often required a male relative to cosign for credit cards.

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