Originally posted by: DaWhim
Originally posted by: enyce2k9
0 CC's atm, i do have debit cards & love em, borrowing money must suck! unless u make profit to keep and cover some interest! <my plan if im unemployed
how does borrowing money and not having to pay financial charges sound to you? there is a law protect credit card holders against frauds, we are liable up to $50 (most cc issuers will waive this charge). there is none for people that use debit cards. good luck with that. in the case of a fruad, you will be at the mercy of your bank.![]()
Originally posted by: WiseOldDude
It's not about what your limit is, it is what your balance is. Banks give WAAAAAY more credit limit than a person should have to hook them into paying high interest forever and ever and ever.
My limits are high, but my balance is ZERO, I don't feel the need to feed the coffers of some huge corporation when I can pay cash.
Originally posted by: pontifex
why the hell do you people need so many credit cards?
Originally posted by: jbourne77
Originally posted by: pontifex
why the hell do you people need so many credit cards?
Rewards such as $$$ at Best Buy, free vacations, free airline tickets, rebates, free gas, etc.
Not everyone uses CC's to borrow money...
I wouldn't say that the picture is more cloudy in capitalism. It's just that communism/socialism is the consolidation of all capital into the state, and the state does not eagerly extend credit.Originally posted by: Neurorelay
I should have taken the time to more clearly define my point. While using credit, if you watch interest rates, you consolidate, transfer between loans, refinance, whatever your chosen tool is, to keep your credit under control all the while utilizing it to your advantage.
And the example of communism/socialism was more for the purpose of saying: look, here is what I will give you if you give me such and such. There is a much clearer picture as to what your goods/services will get you in a social setting. Whereas, in Capitalism, the picture is much more cloudy, given that what your goods worth are grossly overcalcuated based on the structure of the market.
There is no direct correlation between our market and the communism/socialism setting of other countries. I just wanted to illustrate that credit is a good thing in capitalism, whereas the carry cash philosophy is a much more antiquated view and maybe those people would be happier in a socialism setting.
Originally posted by: edprush
How embarassing...my credit limit request from $15k to $30 was denied by Chase....last month they were willing to increase it from $9k to $15k.
They haven't given me a reason for not accepting my new request.
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: edprush
How embarassing...my credit limit request from $15k to $30 was denied by Chase....last month they were willing to increase it from $9k to $15k.
They haven't given me a reason for not accepting my new request.
Maybe it was because you just got a recent increase? What are you going to put on a credit card that costs $30k? With something that expensive, they'd probably let you split it across a couple of cards.
Originally posted by: edprush
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: edprush
How embarassing...my credit limit request from $15k to $30 was denied by Chase....last month they were willing to increase it from $9k to $15k.
They haven't given me a reason for not accepting my new request.
Maybe it was because you just got a recent increase? What are you going to put on a credit card that costs $30k? With something that expensive, they'd probably let you split it across a couple of cards.
I want to take advantage of their .99% cash advance checks! Imagine getting a $30k loan for less than 1% interest!
Heck I could make money on that deal.