Comments on: Dont Use Credit Cards to Pay Taxes http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:21:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tim MMF http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html/comment-page-1#comment-5198 Tim MMF Thu, 06 Apr 2006 01:13:59 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html#comment-5198 That has to be one of the worst ideas I've ever heard. Good info. That has to be one of the worst ideas I’ve ever heard. Good info.

]]> By: LAMoneyGuy http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html/comment-page-1#comment-5189 LAMoneyGuy Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:04:02 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html#comment-5189 Wow, 2.49% is a lot! I heard about this option, but didn't research it because I, unfortunately, received a refund this year. Wow, 2.49% is a lot! I heard about this option, but didn’t research it because I, unfortunately, received a refund this year.

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html/comment-page-1#comment-5179 jim Wed, 05 Apr 2006 00:37:46 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html#comment-5179 If you're getting 0% interest on purchases through 12 months, you're likely able to get 0% on balance transfers for 12 months and you should be paying some other way and getting the money via a BT instead of a 1.99% purchase. I follow you in theory but I think in practice there are better alternatives. If you’re getting 0% interest on purchases through 12 months, you’re likely able to get 0% on balance transfers for 12 months and you should be paying some other way and getting the money via a BT instead of a 1.99% purchase.

I follow you in theory but I think in practice there are better alternatives.

]]> By: Financial Freedumb http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html/comment-page-1#comment-5175 Financial Freedumb Tue, 04 Apr 2006 22:08:36 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/dont-use-credit-cards-to-pay-taxes.html#comment-5175 Just a comment...it's is possible to find 1.99% deals on paying with you credit card. <a href="http://financialfreedumb.blogspot.com/2006/03/paying-taxes-with-your-credit-card.html" rel="nofollow">I wrote about it earlier...</a> At the same time, if you can make a nice profit on the amount your paying, it might be worth it. For example, if you are getting 0% interest on purchases through 12 months, then taking a 2% hit will allow you to net the different in interest if you were to put that money away...of course it's not that simple with taxes on the interest, monthly payment, etc. but I'm just bringing it up... Just a comment…it’s is possible to find 1.99% deals on paying with you credit card. I wrote about it earlier… At the same time, if you can make a nice profit on the amount your paying, it might be worth it. For example, if you are getting 0% interest on purchases through 12 months, then taking a 2% hit will allow you to net the different in interest if you were to put that money away…of course it’s not that simple with taxes on the interest, monthly payment, etc. but I’m just bringing it up…

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