Re: [HOE] OT: Credit Cards: The Big News

[Bayushi Arichi <martin_etc@yahoo.com>]

--- Robert Holland <robert@macauley.com> wrote:
> >> I am all over this. But I don't have a credit card. Will there be
> >> other ways to pay? There are many products I want and would love to
> >> just help out my.
> >
> >There are now available (in some areas) pre-pay credit cards. You go in,
> >buy a master card with $100 balance on it (for a little more $100) and
> >charge until it's out. Then throw the card away (please recycle, and don't
> >mix paper and plastics :)
> 
> Ask your bank if you can get a debit card. These things are great. They're
> basically a credit card that works like a check--anything that takes a credit
> card will take a debit card, but the money comes immediately out of your bank
> account, so you can't overdraw and you don't get bills or interest payments.
> This does mean you have to have the money *now*, not next month, but I've
> always
> thought that buying things you can't pay for is stupid.
> 
> --Robert Holland

True. I agree with this - not worth 20% to wait a month. I'll look into getting
a debit card. Thanks.

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