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dretceterini (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:06 PM Original message |
Are credit cards |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yes, I think they are |
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kentuck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think it was even forty years ago.... |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. Instead of credit cards, |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:15 PM Response to Reply #3 |
29. I think... |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-05 01:19 PM Response to Reply #3 |
54. Actually, they were making money on it... |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. Yes, because the whole purpose behind them is |
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McKenzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:23 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I'm with you on that one.... |
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AngryAmish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
24. I paid off my last credit card today |
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hippiechick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:47 PM Response to Reply #24 |
34. Good for you ! |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
5. More a symptom than the disease |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:29 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. yeah |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 07:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
44. I had a giveaway yesterday |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 04:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. It Didn't Pay to Save During the 70s |
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ayeshahaqqiqa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 07:33 AM Response to Reply #17 |
43. That wasn't my experience |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. You can't blame an inanimate object |
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nvliberal (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 05:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. More nonsense, I'm afraid. |
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noamnety (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 05:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Huh?!! |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
31. Bullsquat.. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:53 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. it's caused by inaccurate reporting |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 07:09 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I save nearly.. |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 01:18 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. A "very stupid person" will always keep $10,000 or so |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-18-05 01:29 PM Response to Reply #37 |
55. Actually, the largest single place for savings... |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 01:14 PM Response to Reply #20 |
47. You can't blame the bankers for people's lack of |
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FlashHarry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
7. Credit Cards can be useful |
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napi21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. I agree with you FlashHarry. I use my credit card for everything too. |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. Pardon? |
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DJ MEW (432 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
10. Credit cards are evil.... |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. Evil?? LOL,hardly..... |
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cassiepriam (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
11. Credit cards don't run up debt, people do. |
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nvliberal (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 05:46 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. And deregulation of the credit card industry gave the industry an |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:19 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. That is a totally separate issue... |
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niallmac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
12. Those who preach self control |
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FlashHarry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. I agree that their practices are predatory |
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niallmac (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:15 PM Response to Reply #15 |
30. Oh I am not a saint. |
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drdtroit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 01:31 PM Response to Reply #12 |
50. "I recieve two or three mailings a week of credit card offers ..." |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. And there was layaway. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
38. the last time i heard of anyone using layaway... |
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catmother (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 05:37 PM Response to Original message |
18. credit cards |
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nvliberal (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. Deregulation of the credit card industry happened in around 1982. |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:09 PM Response to Original message |
25. It was more recent than that. |
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OneTwentyoNine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:14 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. One thing..... |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I agree -- they shouldn't be allowed to do that. |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 01:29 PM Response to Reply #25 |
49. When you are in a tight spot and need to get you car fixed |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
26. Well - I'm About 60 |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
27. Not credit cards per se.. |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
35. i don't quite see how |
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dretceterini (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 09:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. No, I was taking about much earlier than that |
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GOPNotForMe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
36. Your proposal removes personal responsibility from the equation. |
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dretceterini (329 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 09:48 PM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Personal responsibility |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-16-05 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
40. Some cards offer up to 10% cash back on groceries and gas |
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greygandalf (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 01:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
52. which cards are 10% back |
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trof (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 09:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. A short history of credit in my lifetime: |
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MISSDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 01:35 PM Response to Reply #45 |
53. I remember something similar. My Daddy farmed and |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
46. I think consumer credit is the modern equivalent of the WPA. |
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greygandalf (56 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-17-05 01:34 PM Response to Original message |
51. I can't believe all the Yes votes |
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