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To: CIB-173RDABN; expat2; Osage Orange
I was shocked the first time I saw someone using a credit card buying food.

I was too, until I learned about "points", now I pay for everything I can by credit card.

I bought a new car about a year ago and tried to get the dealer to let me pay with a credit card, he wouldn't go for it though. The $20,000 balance, after trade in, I wanted to pay by card would have cost him 3%, ($600).

I haven't paid credit card interest in many years.

When you don't pay for things by card, you are indirectly subsidizing those who do.

65 posted on 04/26/2012 11:15:15 AM PDT by Graybeard58 (Romney vs. Obama? One of them has to lose, rejoice in that fact, whichever it is.)
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To: Graybeard58

No, the car dealer would have not only had to pay a fee (tho’ 3% is pretty high), but getting you to take out a car loan would have instead got him a commission!


85 posted on 04/27/2012 7:18:17 AM PDT by expat2
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