Comments on: Credit Cards: Get You In, Keep You In, Keep You Spending http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:30:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: fivecentnickel.com http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html/comment-page-1#comment-126571 fivecentnickel.com Mon, 02 Jul 2007 04:03:26 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html#comment-126571 <strong>Weekly Roundup - 06/29/07</strong> Well, after two long days, we made it back into town safely. We covered 2900+ miles in 12 days, with the bulk of the driving packed into the first and last two days. We’re beat, but we had a great time and are glad to be back home. With that said... Weekly Roundup – 06/29/07

Well, after two long days, we made it back into town safely. We covered 2900+ miles in 12 days, with the bulk of the driving packed into the first and last two days. We’re beat, but we had a great time and are glad to be back home. With that said…

]]> By: Steve Austin http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html/comment-page-1#comment-125356 Steve Austin Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:04:11 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html#comment-125356 I would never call a customer service dept for something important like canceling an account: cough up the 41 cents and go old skool, mail a hard copy letter, and ask for written confirmation once the account is canceled. I would never call a customer service dept for something important like canceling an account: cough up the 41 cents and go old skool, mail a hard copy letter, and ask for written confirmation once the account is canceled.

]]> By: Moneymonk http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html/comment-page-1#comment-122339 Moneymonk Tue, 26 Jun 2007 19:37:44 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html#comment-122339 Plutonium credit card ---LOL Never heard of it to now. I say stay away from credit cards PERIOD They always win. Plutonium credit card —LOL

Never heard of it to now. I say stay away from credit cards PERIOD

They always win.

]]> By: Master Allan http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html/comment-page-1#comment-121230 Master Allan Tue, 26 Jun 2007 03:51:06 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html#comment-121230 Arrgh - I called discover card years ago and asked them to quit sending me the convenenice checks. They honored my request quickly without having to threaten cancelling the account. No more stupid checks every three weeks in my PO box just begging to be used (that would never happen). Just call up the company and tell them to stop. Worked for me. Arrgh -

I called discover card years ago and asked them to quit sending me the convenenice checks. They honored my request quickly without having to threaten cancelling the account. No more stupid checks every three weeks in my PO box just begging to be used (that would never happen).

Just call up the company and tell them to stop. Worked for me.

]]> By: Steve http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html/comment-page-1#comment-120605 Steve Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:05:48 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html#comment-120605 A favorite of mine is that you can only cancel a card from 9 - 5. I still having canceled a card because I keep forgetting to call during the appointed hours. A favorite of mine is that you can only cancel a card from 9 – 5. I still having canceled a card because I keep forgetting to call during the appointed hours.

]]> By: Arrgh http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html/comment-page-1#comment-120360 Arrgh Mon, 25 Jun 2007 17:05:30 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/credit-cards-get-you-in-keep-you-in-keep-you-spending.html#comment-120360 What drives me nuts are the blank 'checks' they send you each month. They're the primary reason I have a shredder machine. What drives me nuts are the blank ‘checks’ they send you each month. They’re the primary reason I have a shredder machine.

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