Utilizing the theory of planned behavior to understand convenience use of credit cards

Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 48-63

  Rutherford, Leann G ^a   DeVaney, Sharon A ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

2004 survey of consumer finances; Convenience users; Credit cards; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953741847     PISSN: 10523073     EISSN: 19477910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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