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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 12:57 PM Original message |
Credit Card Companies Preying of Seniors |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
1. we have 2 credit cards -- discover and visa. we use them for |
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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Yup, I accumulated |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:25 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. yes. some people go for the airline miles. i, personally, like |
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kittykitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:49 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. We do exactly the same thing. Charge everything & get cashback |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. We're on the same page, |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. They prey on everyone, not just seniors |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. that's a very good rule. there are rare times when my balance |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:33 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I bought a car for 20.000, and charged it on one of my CC, |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. i did something similar years ago. i bought a new car. it was |
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survivor999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
13. Apparently, if you cancel all your ccs |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 09:32 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. It all goes back to responsibility...you charge something, you |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
8. 33% Interest on some cards. |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. legal loansharks. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
10. As Long As The Holder Of The Credit Card Is Responsible There Should Never |
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barb162 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. That's pretty much how I operate. Use their float. |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. yes. that's how i do it. i pull them up on line everyday. make |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. They sure are |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. yeah. my mom is 83. she uses her discover for everything, |
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dsc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 02:10 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. my grandmother uses a debit card for her stuff |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-30-06 02:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. my mom is too old fashioned to use a debit card. lol she has |
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