http://dorisgoshopping.com/2008/04/24/credit-card-shopping/ The pleasure of being a woman. Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:05:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://dorisgoshopping.com/2008/04/24/credit-card-shopping/#comment-2827 Jay Mon, 28 Apr 2008 21:30:50 +0000 http://dorisgoshopping.com/2008/04/24/credit-card-shopping/#comment-2827 you are right, credit cards can really be a powerful tool, if used wisely, but as they say, it can either be a blessing or a curse... with a credit card, if one is short on money, he/she can make purchases then pay for it after, whether in full or in parts. a lot though find it hard to control the 'urge to splurge'... we could also follow lindas example of using the credit card as a source of funds for specific uses... doing so could prevent us from developing bad financial habits.... you are right, credit cards can really be a powerful tool, if used wisely, but as they say, it can either be a blessing or a curse… with a credit card, if one is short on money, he/she can make purchases then pay for it after, whether in full or in parts. a lot though find it hard to control the ‘urge
to splurge’… we could also follow lindas example of using the credit card as a source of funds for specific uses… doing so could prevent us from developing bad financial habits….

]]> http://dorisgoshopping.com/2008/04/24/credit-card-shopping/#comment-2803 Linda Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:30:38 +0000 http://dorisgoshopping.com/2008/04/24/credit-card-shopping/#comment-2803 With the credit crunch hitting Britain, everyone here is turning to cash purchases and tightening the purse strings. I personally don't buy clothes unless I have the cash spare because I see credit cards as emergency funds (rent + food back-up). However, if you have a regular income, credit card shopping can be very sensible. Our accountant collects credit cards just in case! With the credit crunch hitting Britain, everyone here is turning to cash purchases and tightening the purse strings. I personally don’t buy clothes unless I have the cash spare because I see credit cards as emergency funds (rent + food back-up). However, if you have a regular income, credit card shopping can be very sensible. Our accountant collects credit cards just in case!

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