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Playinghardball (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:13 PM Original message |
The Best Reason To Pay Off And Then Cut Up Your Credit Cards |
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gateley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
1. K&R! nt |
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Brickbat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
2. Tell me more about the space-based rail gun. |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Star Trek geek? |
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kentauros (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Or Babylon 5 geek |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. I cut them up years ago. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
4. They are good for emergencies but if you must use a credit card as a last resort. |
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CTyankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I've been paying off my Visa entirely each month and haven't carried interest |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. It sounds like you use your credit cards wisely. |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
5. The numbers may be accurate, but it's not true that your heirs have to pay your debts. |
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FBaggins (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It's also true that minimum payments have increased so that negative amortization is out |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I'm guessing most people |
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anarch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
23. not right now, anyway...give the Republicans control, and... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 06:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. the numbers are bunk because most people do not pay 24.99% |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. We need to streamline government regulations. They are clearly a hardship for the banks. |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
10. This proves that people are |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:13 PM Response to Original message |
12. Thanks for this. Sent it to my niece & nephew who fell into the |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:28 PM Response to Original message |
15. I'm guessing Dave Ramsey is a right winger but... |
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coalition_unwilling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Is Ramsey against mortgage debt? In other words, he and his ilk |
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GKirk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Mortgage debt is the only thing |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 06:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Dave Ramsey is most definitely a right winger, and I've heard him |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 11:19 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Dave Ramsey changed out lives... |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
16. I had to go into a Chapter 13 bankruptcy several years ago |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. I fell into the trap in college |
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yodermon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
19. I pay in full every month and get a slew of points on the side. |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
20. I had a department store credit card with a limit of $500 right out of college. When I hit $500, |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. You were smart |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 10:38 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I later spent too much money on credit. So my discipline was shortlived. |
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OffWithTheirHeads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
22. You don't own debt, it owns you. |
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WillowTree (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
24. What credit cards? I don't do credit cards. |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I'm with you, I just turned 30 and have never had one. Never felt the need for one |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-26-11 07:17 PM Response to Original message |
28. hilarious and sad at the same time |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-27-11 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
32. Debt moves on to one's children? |
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