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By: How To Avoid Buying Things You Do Not Need! | My Super-Charged Life

How To Avoid Buying Things You Do Not Need! | My Super-Charged Life — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:35:36 +0000

[...] skyrocket quickly if you are late on even one payment. In addition, you may become subject to late fees and penalties. All this to get something that isn’t even used or enjoyed. No thank [...]

By: How I Experienced the Double Edged Sword of Credit | The Wisdom Journal

How I Experienced the Double Edged Sword of Credit | The Wisdom Journal — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:01:34 +0000

[...] be backed into a position where you need the credit card more than the issuer needs you. They DO need you more than you need them. You can save up for anything you want, but they need your annual fees, your interest, and the [...]

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By: Kirk

Kirk — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 01:53:28 +0000

I concur with Debt Free Revolution that Capital One should be avoided like the plague. I use to work at the Motley Fool, which has a great discussion board on credit cards. They were universally hated and had zero tolerance for helping their customers.

The best way to use credit cards is to pay them off automatically each month. You can float your purchases for 20-45 days by using them, which improves cash flow, but you must avoid paying interest.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:23:55 +0000

Great list, Patrick, I added it to my roundup. Of course, there’s also that one credit card of death…I can’t remember who puts it out but it’s positively awful.

It might be this one, the Visa Aspire:
http://tinyurl.com/25qjgf