tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post5186631738272506121..comments2023-10-15T07:28:22.745-05:00Comments on Sayre Smiles: I hate credit cards!Sayrehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16350593991157139017noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-88553719592967481452012-02-27T12:12:45.845-05:002012-02-27T12:12:45.845-05:00I don't think people will ever trust banks aga...I don't think people will ever trust banks again, but the question is can we live in world without banks. Maybe they are a necessary evil in this world, but I think the banks them selves need to be held accountable for their own credit. There are some websites who rank and grades banks and issuers, but most of them, I found to be ran by the banks themselves. However, there are some sites like http://www.flamecard.com that really shows honest opinions from people while helping you sort out through the bullshit which is credit cards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-89279986384324691542012-01-23T16:51:15.297-05:002012-01-23T16:51:15.297-05:00Ya i have the same charges on my card from the exa...Ya i have the same charges on my card from the exact same companys. Banks are supposed to keep my money safe not give it away to fuckin strangersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-2877285172037624992011-09-25T15:25:51.328-05:002011-09-25T15:25:51.328-05:00That's why I'm with you and basically only...That's why I'm with you and basically only use our AmEx. We have a Discover card that I used once to book travel and it was a big mess. I tried booking a ticket and it got cancelled after the transaction wehn through and then Discover doubled the 'hold' on part of my available credit for over a week even after they said it would expire within 2 business days. AmEx never pulls that crap on me. I learned my lesson and AmEx is the only way to go. Plus, I've NEVER been transferred to someone who didn't speak less than perfect English.apricocohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13906880944880636437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-2888428451593079122011-09-24T20:50:40.976-05:002011-09-24T20:50:40.976-05:00that's a tough one. Sometimes I think cash wi...that's a tough one. Sometimes I think cash will be non existent in the future.Pamelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404943895800549273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-22740778366236433302011-09-22T19:04:20.150-05:002011-09-22T19:04:20.150-05:00We got rid of all but one of ours several years ag...We got rid of all but one of ours several years ago. We were always getting weird charges like yours and spent WAY too much time trying to have them removed. Now I pay everything by check and we haven't used the card in over 2 years. We have it for hotels, rental cars, etc but nothing else. And in the end it's so nice not to have credit card debt!Sandcastle Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11909850898687059507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-13260492360833091962011-09-21T17:15:18.441-05:002011-09-21T17:15:18.441-05:00Yikes. I will have to look more closely at ours.
...Yikes. I will have to look more closely at ours.<br /><br />We only have one credit card and my husband uses it for business travel and entertainment expenses....there are always bizarre purchases on there from restaurants with weird names. So, I have to be extra vigilent.Karmyn Rhttp://karmynsdreamings.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22674490.post-70797337137873696382011-09-21T15:20:31.972-05:002011-09-21T15:20:31.972-05:00Good advice, Sayre. I'm old fashioned in that...Good advice, Sayre. I'm old fashioned in that I like to "wool" my money--write checks and keep the carbons, keep my little handwritten bank book and compare it to monthly bank statements and online account info. Like the convenience of credit cards, but treat them like a bill that must be paid in full monthly. Didn't always do that until I realized how much of my retirement income was going to interest.Fayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227397761350236459noreply@blogger.com