Stupid people tricks ... only in America.

[Angela Shelley]

There are people in this country who use their credit cards to pay tithes to their religious organizations.

Can you top that one?

[Skinner]

1. Not sure what is stupid about that.

There are people who use credit cards to donate to this very website. Some of them even have monthly subscriptions.

[Nictuku]

2. Ha haha ha ha *chuckle*

Funny.

[tavalon]

4. Yup, well, debit card in my case

and money well spent. And I always get a personalized thank you note. Well, not personalized, but whatever, this place is still worth much more than I pay.

[DrDan]

3. I really see nothing wrong with that

I get Delta miles from my AMEX. I use it for everything. If I tithed, I would use it.

There are so many benefits these days from use of credit cards, as long as they are paid off at the end of the month, I see no downside.

Of course, if they are not paid off monthly, then that would be a different story.

[Beregond2]

5. 10%

"Tithing" by definition means giving ten percent of your income. Using a credit card implies that you can't afford to pay for something outright, so yes, that would be stupid. But if they are doing it to get air miles or something, I can see it.

[DrDan]

6. It does not necessarily imply that to me . . .

it could mean you wish to "spend" more cash than you have at that time. Lets say you wish to "tithe" $100 at Sunday service. Which is more likely - you would have $100 cash in your pocket or a credit card?

The LDS have an interesting approach to tithing . . . .

". . . the Mormons require (yes, it is required) that members attending a meeting with the bishop at the end of the year to state, on the record, if they have paid a full tithe. If you have not, for any reason, you will be lectured on the need to repent and come back into compliance with the law of tithing.. . . in the early days they would have people stand up in sacrament meeting and declare if they were a full tithe payer in front of everyone."

http://www.exmormon.org/mormon/mormon373.htm

[Retrograde]

7. Same here

I use my credit card for most things -side from small purchases - in part for the airline miles, which I do use, and to help keep track of what I spend: I can download all my purchases into Quicken and see how my spending fits my budget. But I do make sure I pay off the entire balance every month.

And yes,my DU contributions are on my Visa.

[Angela Shelley]

10. I´m talking about "not having the money"

and that´s why they use a credit card.

I should have been clearer in my original post.

Have a nice day!

[Fumesucker]

8. The God I believe in isn't short of cash, Mister..

-Bono

[Angela Shelley]

9. Thanks for the wisdom, Fumesucker!

[RB TexLa]

11. Top that one? Easy. Credit card with 5% cash back for first 3 months, payment to IRS with 2.9%

fee charged, pay credit card balance the day after the government processes and charges it. Pay no interest and pocket 2.1% cash.

All for a few clicks on the keyboard.

[Angela Shelley]

12. Tell me more, tell me more ...

that was love at first sight.