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Kilgore

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3. Almost Never use 'em

Reply to trof (Original post)

Wed Feb 17, 2016, 08:11 PM

Feb 2016

Pay cash for my face to face purchases.
Monthly payments for power and water are direct pay from the bank. Amazon is also direct pay.
Our one and only card is for buying things that have no other options like airline tickets and rental cars. It mostly sleeps in a safe place.

Yes, I am a Luddite.

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Just a tip on how to more safely use credit cards: [View all] trof Feb 2016 OP

Pension check goes to one account... LakeVermilion Feb 2016 #1

Don't understand how that applies to this, but... trof Feb 2016 #2

Almost Never use 'em Kilgore Feb 2016 #3

Discover pays 2% cash back. trof Feb 2016 #4

It's principal, and I had to pay merchant fees once which thought me a lesson. Kilgore Feb 2016 #8

I pay my monthly bills by debit out of my checking account. KamaAina Feb 2016 #5

Does that pay you 2% cash? trof Feb 2016 #6

thank you! renate Feb 2016 #7

I'm just here to serve. trof Feb 2016 #9

The way I do it 1939 Feb 2016 #10