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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:47 PM Original message |
Good Grief!..Doesn't anybody pay for something with Cash anymore? |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
1. doesn't seem like it |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
2. Are you sure it isn't a debit card? I have one of those, and I also have |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
12. Opps...Yes ...Debit Card....But I still like to get Money back and not .. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:49 PM Response to Original message |
3. I use cash only myself, but I have friends who |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:50 PM Original message |
i use cash under ten. otherwise the card. no more time than cash in |
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etherealtruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. You wouldn't be able to tell my debit card from my credit card ... |
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phylny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. I use our credit card for everything possible, including paying cable, |
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XboxWarrior (369 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:42 PM Response to Reply #5 |
56. yeah, yeah, yeah..... |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. I carry cash around and also write checks. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:35 AM Response to Reply #6 |
151. Your wasting money on those checks |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 03:37 PM Response to Reply #151 |
186. They don't ask for my ID around here. |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:06 PM Response to Reply #186 |
190. I'm sure you don't take very long |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 11:07 PM Response to Reply #190 |
204. Really, we always like free advice. But, you know, banks |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
7. Pretty much just use my card. I get annoyed at places that don't take it. |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. What you say is True But.. Damn...it's SO nice when you have to return ... |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. But, since I never used cash to pay for it to begin with, |
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Nia Zuri (576 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. when you use a debit or credit card for returns |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:00 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. well it's the 21st century but things will have to start going the other way |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:06 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. The independent businesses have the choice whether to take cards or not. |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:35 PM Response to Reply #7 |
85. I am with you on that...I tried to pay for some gas at a major brand |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:16 PM Response to Reply #85 |
104. reality will intrude soon enough |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:07 AM Response to Reply #104 |
155. You know what? So far, after 1 1/2 years in the business...we have not even had |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:03 PM Response to Reply #155 |
196. oh i see, you're superior to everyone else so it can't happen to you |
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mtnester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:25 PM Response to Reply #196 |
200. Here is one for you...I don't think that at all, I am proud of the service we give |
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Dunedain (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 03:21 AM Response to Reply #7 |
209. Pretty much not thinking it through.... |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
8. are you sure they are using credit cards? |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 03:25 AM Response to Reply #8 |
210. same here |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
9. I'm all about the green |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. I own a business and I sure as hell prefer the green stuff. I also |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:03 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. they DON'T prefer the cards to cash |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #21 |
36. If accepting credit cards offered her negative economic value |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
103. she would like to stop accepting cards altogether |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
52. If that's true I will use cash |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:55 PM Response to Original message |
10. Debit cards are faster than cash |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:01 PM Response to Reply #10 |
19. But credit cards are slower than either -- |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:15 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. People are more slow than any process. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:27 PM Response to Reply #34 |
80. "I KNOW I have a penny in the bottom of my suitcase-sized purse" |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:45 AM Response to Reply #80 |
126. pay it forward |
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POAS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:39 AM Response to Reply #10 |
152. Amen---I get really annoyed at the check writers |
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Pirate Smile (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
11. I use a credit card which is actually a debit/credit card. It is the same |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
13. I paid for 600 dollars worth of PC equipment in cash, and everyone looked at me like I was nuts. |
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The River (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
51. I'm Exactly The Same |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:16 PM Response to Reply #13 |
71. We are why they are trying to get rid of cash. If you are not worried about |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:40 PM Response to Reply #13 |
109. I do the same thing... |
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Misskittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #13 |
177. I've done the same thing. Mine was $900.00. Use cash all the time. n/t |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
15. i almost never have cash on me anymore. |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:00 PM Response to Original message |
16. I never carry cash. Always use my VISA |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Ah... You...My (Hopefully) Du Friend... have never stood in a .... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. i keep mine in back pocket. quick as a flash to whip out |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
53. I had a senior's moment once |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. Whats cash? |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. I think you should pay higher taxes on purchases if you use cash |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Sorry that doesn't make sense to me. |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:49 PM Response to Reply #28 |
95. I think citizens should be rewarded for being transparent |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:05 AM Response to Reply #95 |
115. So now we have no right to privacy? |
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billbuckhead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:50 AM Response to Reply #115 |
128. If you use a bank and a Kroger card you're already there |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:55 AM Response to Reply #128 |
129. Look at post 111 as to why I don't use banks anymore... |
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Dunedain (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 03:29 AM Response to Reply #129 |
211. demographics |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
48. Some of us who are NOT crooks depend on the underground |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
72. Fuck That! |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #27 |
76. Am I criminal for not trusting banks and credit cards? |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:04 AM Response to Reply #27 |
114. So, being poor is criminalized now? |
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Ani Yun Wiya (639 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 03:22 AM Response to Reply #27 |
147. Why shouldn't crooks pay more? |
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PVnRT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:33 AM Response to Reply #27 |
160. Don't feed the trolls. Thank you. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
181. Not only are you foolish in your notion, but it seems that your attitude towards |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #22 |
206. Same here, except that I keep enough cash for small purchases. |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. I just bought 3800.00 worth of windows with cash |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #24 |
41. baffling |
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beth9999 (138 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Of course that assumes... |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:27 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. absolutely |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:30 PM Response to Reply #46 |
82. it is a matter of having cash |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #82 |
168. wow, I hope not |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:59 PM Response to Reply #46 |
111. Not really, I plan ahead myself... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
89. Pretty Stupid Right? |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:38 AM Response to Reply #89 |
125. You sound like those people on TV who crow about how they got 3 shoes for the price of two |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:02 AM Response to Reply #125 |
130. What An Ignorantly Assumptive Statement That Is. I Always Pay My Statement In Full Every Month. |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #125 |
170. None. Zero. |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:16 PM Response to Reply #170 |
202. It also helps your credit score |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:47 AM Response to Reply #89 |
127. What if it simply wasn't in his budget for the month? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:03 AM Response to Reply #127 |
131. Ummm Hellooooooooo, Save Up The Money, But It On The Credit Card, Reap The Rewards, Pay Off |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:10 AM Response to Reply #131 |
135. So you can use a credit card like a bank? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:30 AM Response to Reply #135 |
137. I'm Perplexed As To Why This Is So Hard For You To Follow. The Post Related To The Context Of Mine |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:38 AM Response to Reply #137 |
138. I have a question, why aren't all credit card companies out of business by now? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:42 AM Response to Reply #138 |
139. The Only Catch Is Being Personally Responsible Enough To Pay Your Balance In Full Each Month. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:54 AM Response to Reply #139 |
140. See, the reason why I don't like credit cards... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:01 AM Response to Reply #140 |
141. Thing Is Those Unforeseen Events Would Happen Anyway. |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:42 AM Response to Reply #141 |
144. I've been screwed over so much, from so many different angles... |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:28 AM Response to Reply #138 |
173. Credit card companies |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:36 AM Response to Reply #137 |
142. You could have also saved MORE money by asking for the cash discount price |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:49 AM Response to Reply #142 |
145. Nope. Wouldn't Have Happened. |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 03:19 PM Response to Reply #145 |
183. Did you ask? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 03:22 PM Response to Reply #183 |
184. You Just Talk To Hear Yourself Talk, No? Cause The Entire Premise Of My Post Obviously Either |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 04:07 AM Response to Reply #184 |
205. You know, I was thinking the EXACT same thing about you...and that |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #205 |
208. LMFAO! "Kissing Corporate Ass"... What A Hoot! |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #135 |
172. You are clearly afraid of plastic |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #172 |
187. No, I'm afraid of companies screwing me over... |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #127 |
171. The argument is |
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Agony (865 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:22 AM Response to Reply #41 |
119. The merchant had to jack up the price of everything in the store by 4% |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:36 AM Response to Reply #41 |
124. UM... don't you understand how credit cards work. |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:11 AM Response to Reply #124 |
161. That's only true if you're paying interest. |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:33 AM Response to Reply #124 |
174. Yes |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
70. I use debit cards in "store", but when dealing for bigger purchases, I prefer CASH |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
29. I use my debit card for almost every purchase. nt |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:10 PM Response to Original message |
30. You are wasting money if you pay in cash |
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BlueJazz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
35. Yeah...Well..You do it the smart way. It seems like 90 percent of... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Are you, like most Ameicans, 1 major illness away from bankruptcy? |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:31 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. That has NOTHING to do with anything. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
63. Actually, most are that close to the edge, but with their jobs and |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #63 |
164. Please |
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mentalsolstice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:13 PM Response to Original message |
31. Cash for Starbux, debit card for everything else |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:15 PM Response to Original message |
33. I almost never pay with cash |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
37. I use my debit card 95% of the time |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Mine is called a "check card" because it's precisely like writing a check |
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k_jerome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:19 PM Response to Original message |
38. hookers. nt. |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:21 PM Response to Original message |
40. I was SHOCKED the first time I saw someone buy groceries with a credit card |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
42. A lot of stores put limits on credit card purchases. n/t |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:28 PM Response to Reply #42 |
47. never heard of that ever |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #47 |
165. I'm sorry, that's what I meant..."minimum". |
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irislake (967 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:27 PM Response to Original message |
44. Even in my nearest village |
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bbernardini (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:32 PM Response to Original message |
50. Sure! I just bought beer with cash tonight. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:40 PM Response to Original message |
54. I get back $300.00 from my credit card company every year for using it |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:01 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. If I may ask... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:07 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. Citi Dividend card n/t |
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hvn_nbr_2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:11 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Thanks. |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
55. I rarely carry more than 20 to 40 bucks in cash. For personal biz I use a debit card |
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SmokingJacket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
57. I work in a bookstore, and I'd guess about 3/4 of our |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
58. I get cash back though |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
59. We use cash for everything...only use debit cards with the Visa logo |
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joe_sixpack (655 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 06:59 PM Response to Original message |
60. I'm only using credit cards |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #60 |
77. LOL...The fundies will scream 666...mark of the beast. |
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Triana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:03 PM Response to Original message |
62. Yep - I use cash and (*gasp!*) CHECKS! |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
66. Once they have weaned the sheep away from cash, it frees the Fed |
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onethatcares (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:34 PM Response to Reply #66 |
84. whyelse would they put those metal strips in each |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:21 PM Response to Reply #84 |
105. ever heard of the rio grande river? |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:41 PM Response to Reply #66 |
87. Glad you posted this... |
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austinboy (377 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
67. Basically use debit or credit cards. |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
68. I always use cash, |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:29 PM Response to Reply #68 |
81. I dropped off three grand at the lawyers office in cash and the receptionist didn't know |
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Megahurtz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:19 PM Response to Reply #81 |
191. Isn't it funny that people |
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Initech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:11 PM Response to Original message |
69. I get an insane amount of use out of my ATM card. |
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Mr_Spock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
73. No |
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bobbolink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
74. Please define your terms. |
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kineneb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:21 PM Response to Original message |
75. cash or debit cards only |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:24 PM Response to Original message |
78. I always use a credit card for gas and groceries |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
79. If anyone's interested- PBS Frontline "Secret History of the Credit Card" |
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praeclarus (203 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:02 PM Response to Reply #79 |
101. i just watched that the other day... |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:22 AM Response to Reply #79 |
149. How about a summary for those of us who |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:09 PM Response to Reply #149 |
178. Here, read this... |
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sakabatou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:32 PM Response to Original message |
83. I either use debit or cash |
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pooja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:36 PM Response to Original message |
86. I use my debit card everywhere... Stolen/ lost money is lost forever, |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
88. I Use My Credit Card For Everything. I Also Get Refunds Instantaneously. I Also Have Some Level Of |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 07:57 PM Response to Original message |
90. I can't remember the last time I used cash, or wanted to use the stuff |
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ejbrush (186 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
91. Cash? |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
92. I use the card for everything |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:23 PM Response to Reply #92 |
106. and one day in court... |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:06 AM Response to Reply #106 |
133. LOL! if somebody wants to make me look bad in court, it won't be because I bought wine |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:42 AM Response to Reply #133 |
143. OH MY GOODNESS,, Orangepeel..I haven't "seen" you in ages |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:06 PM Response to Reply #143 |
197. obviously not doing anything fun |
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Orangepeel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:22 PM Response to Reply #143 |
203. Hi, SoCal! |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
93. Can't rent a car, or a hotel room in many places, EXCEPT with a charge card. nt |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:27 AM Response to Reply #93 |
150. Really? |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:32 PM Response to Reply #150 |
179. Varies from place to place, probably. Took me by surprise when I was traveling... |
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bluedogyellowdog (338 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
94. I mostly use Visa and Master Card, but... |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
96. I use a debit card for everything |
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Little Wing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
97. In my town it's mainly cash-only |
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Leftist78 (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
98. It's a little insane |
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mattfromnossa (125 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
99. I prefer to use my debit. |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
100. We were cash only for years until we found out how much it hurts our credit... |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
102. Here in high-tech Japan, it's still pretty much cash-based |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:28 PM Response to Reply #102 |
108. yes i liked that about japan |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:25 AM Response to Reply #108 |
120. There's no bank interest, so you don't get any "float" with a CC |
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jannyk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:24 PM Response to Original message |
107. I never pay cash but |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:30 AM Response to Reply #107 |
121. exactly, I think a lot of people are ASSuming these are credit cards |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-30-06 11:57 PM Response to Original message |
110. Not often, it seems... |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:02 AM Response to Original message |
112. cup of coffee at the stand...CREDIT CARD! unreal |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:07 AM Response to Reply #112 |
116. LOL... I do 1 and 2 dollar transactions with my check card! |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:20 AM Response to Reply #116 |
118. ah! I'm curious, is it a cash flow thing? |
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Ms. Clio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:34 AM Response to Reply #118 |
123. a check card is not a credit card |
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Ellis Wyatt (328 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:38 AM Response to Reply #118 |
176. because |
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upi402 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:28 PM Response to Reply #176 |
195. except for everyone behind the card user, ...waiting |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #112 |
162. I've used my debit card to pay for coffee - though in general if I have the |
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ecstatic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:03 AM Response to Original message |
113. paying with cash is slow, old school, and dangerous! |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:15 AM Response to Reply #113 |
117. And Debit/Credit cards are simply a hassle... |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:11 PM Response to Reply #113 |
198. this is quite simply wrong |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
122. much more convenient with cards |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 05:40 AM Response to Reply #122 |
153. I still use checks some of the time, |
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InvisibleTouch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:04 AM Response to Original message |
132. Honestly? I put everything on a card. |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
134. I like debit cards |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:14 AM Response to Reply #134 |
136. I've found my debit card to be useless for large purchases... |
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Hosnon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:57 AM Response to Original message |
146. Unless you are really good at keeping change and cashing it in, debit cards save you money. nt |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 04:39 AM Response to Original message |
148. Never Kiss and Tell |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:50 AM Response to Original message |
154. I never use cash. I pay for everything with my debit card. |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:11 AM Response to Original message |
156. Has anyone ever been given back change for a ten after giving a twenty? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:12 AM Response to Original message |
157. I'm pretty much on a cash only basis. |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:07 AM Response to Reply #157 |
166. Luddite! |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 01:52 PM Response to Reply #166 |
180. LOL, I'm ready for that also |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
158. Some cards give cash back on purchases |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 08:32 AM Response to Original message |
159. I use my debit card for almost everything |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:48 AM Response to Original message |
163. AmEx reward points, pal. |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
167. I use my debit card (takes money from my bank account)... |
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mtnsnake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
169. The government spies on you through your credit card |
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mondo joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
175. However you pay, could you just be fucking ready at the point of purchase? |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 02:10 PM Response to Original message |
182. I use Credit on as much as possible - 1% cash back on everything, 5% on gas, pharmacy. |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
185. I still use cash |
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hamletsophelia (59 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
188. safety, safety |
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pitohui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 09:16 PM Response to Reply #188 |
199. do you want to get jacked, lose your life? |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
189. tis' all i ever use...no credit cardsa nor checks...no debit, no ezpass |
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Lasthorseman (197 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:26 PM Response to Original message |
192. Ahem |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
193. My nephew over TG paid for two Iced Teas and a pack of cookies with Plastic |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 07:40 PM Response to Original message |
194. I use my AMEX for everything. My Visa debit for everywhere that |
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lynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-01-06 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
201. I use my debit card - Safer than cash & faster than a check - |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-02-06 10:31 AM Response to Original message |
207. Strictly debit card at the grocery store. Faster than check. |
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Dunedain (335 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-06-06 03:44 AM Response to Original message |
212. Wait till |
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213. I have a personality test for you. |
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