Comments on: 10 Signs That You Should Cut Up the Plastic for Good (GP) http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/ Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:33:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 5 Signs U R Living Above Your Means « In A Few Words… http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-27988 5 Signs U R Living Above Your Means « In A Few Words… Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:57:00 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-27988 [...] of the shackels of debt. Still got a few laps to go. Are you living above your means? See also 10 Signs you should cut up your credit cards and what Michelle Singletary [...] [...] of the shackels of debt. Still got a few laps to go. Are you living above your means? See also 10 Signs you should cut up your credit cards and what Michelle Singletary [...]

]]> By: Hanks Weekly Hangouts #27 (April 27, 2008) | My Investing Blog http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17540 Hanks Weekly Hangouts #27 (April 27, 2008) | My Investing Blog Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:02:34 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17540 [...] 5. MrsMicah hosted a guest post from Jonathan from MasterYourCard that really laid out some VERY good examples why you and credit cards may not get along… [...] [...] 5. MrsMicah hosted a guest post from Jonathan from MasterYourCard that really laid out some VERY good examples why you and credit cards may not get along… [...]

]]> By: Weekend Reading: April 20, 2008 | Moolanomy http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17204 Weekend Reading: April 20, 2008 | Moolanomy Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:03:42 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17204 [...] 10 Signs That You Should Cut Up the Plastic for Good (GP) at Mrs. Micah — Good list, but I like my credit cards. I pay them off every month and get a bunch of cash back rewards for using them. [...] [...] 10 Signs That You Should Cut Up the Plastic for Good (GP) at Mrs. Micah — Good list, but I like my credit cards. I pay them off every month and get a bunch of cash back rewards for using them. [...]

]]> By: A Little Link Love | Remodeling This Life http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17192 A Little Link Love | Remodeling This Life Sun, 20 Apr 2008 09:07:14 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17192 [...] 10 Signs That You Should Cut Up Your Credit Card [...] [...] 10 Signs That You Should Cut Up Your Credit Card [...]

]]> By: Weekly Roundup: Ultimate Cheapskate Reminder | Frugal Dad http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17122 Weekly Roundup: Ultimate Cheapskate Reminder | Frugal Dad Sat, 19 Apr 2008 12:04:28 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17122 [...] 10 Signs that You Should Cut Up the Plastic for Good. This was an excellent guest post from Jonathan of Master Your Card. We throw around the advice to cut up your credit cards rather haphazardly at times, but this article gives ten specific symptoms to help determine if the time is right for you. @Mrs. Micah [...] [...] 10 Signs that You Should Cut Up the Plastic for Good. This was an excellent guest post from Jonathan of Master Your Card. We throw around the advice to cut up your credit cards rather haphazardly at times, but this article gives ten specific symptoms to help determine if the time is right for you. @Mrs. Micah [...]

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - Soccer in the Snow | beingfrugal.net http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17118 Weekend Roundup - Soccer in the Snow | beingfrugal.net Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:01:02 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17118 [...] if you should keep your credit cards? Mrs. Micah gives you 10 signs that you should cut them up for good. (a guest post from Jonathan of Master Your [...] [...] if you should keep your credit cards? Mrs. Micah gives you 10 signs that you should cut them up for good. (a guest post from Jonathan of Master Your [...]

]]> By: The Reeeally Late Friday Roundup | Getting A Life http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17094 The Reeeally Late Friday Roundup | Getting A Life Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:53:05 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17094 [...] finally, Mrs. Micah shares 10 signs you should cut up your credit card. While longtime readers (ha ha, what long time?) will have noted I prefer credit cards to debit [...] [...] finally, Mrs. Micah shares 10 signs you should cut up your credit card. While longtime readers (ha ha, what long time?) will have noted I prefer credit cards to debit [...]

]]> By: Shanti @ Antishay http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17086 Shanti @ Antishay Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:24:12 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17086 Way to go, Johnathan! Great article :) Way to go, Johnathan! Great article :)

]]> By: Going Gazelle http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17085 Going Gazelle Sat, 19 Apr 2008 03:58:56 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17085 I'd add to this you bought into the "never leave home without it" lie and have given over your thoughts and your life over to the card companies marketing that you absolutely have to have their card. When the credit card has become your security blanket - its time to seriously re-evaluate. "Thy Visa and thy Mastercard they comfort me.... They maketh me overspend so that I lie down in red-ink pastures." As an FPU coordinator, I see this all the time. People hanging on to this false sense of security that is marketed by Visa.... I know people who feel more secure with a zero balance credit card with a $20,000 credit limit from Visa than they do with $20,000 cash in an interest bearing account tied to a debit card. That is just insane. If your sense of safety and security comes from your Visa - I think its time to re-evaluate who and what you trust. I’d add to this you bought into the “never leave home without it” lie and have given over your thoughts and your life over to the card companies marketing that you absolutely have to have their card. When the credit card has become your security blanket – its time to seriously re-evaluate. “Thy Visa and thy Mastercard they comfort me…. They maketh me overspend so that I lie down in red-ink pastures.”

As an FPU coordinator, I see this all the time. People hanging on to this false sense of security that is marketed by Visa….

I know people who feel more secure with a zero balance credit card with a $20,000 credit limit from Visa than they do with $20,000 cash in an interest bearing account tied to a debit card. That is just insane.

If your sense of safety and security comes from your Visa – I think its time to re-evaluate who and what you trust.

]]> By: Amanda http://financefreelancelife.com/2008/04/18/10-signs-that-you-should-cut-up-your-credit-card/#comment-17051 Amanda Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:18:47 +0000 http://financefreelancelife.com/?p=576#comment-17051 Can I say I am SO GLAD that I don't have credit card debt. I do charge things (usually things bought from the internet), but I pay it off every month. And I love my debit card. If the money ain't there, I'm not buying it! :) Can I say I am SO GLAD that I don’t have credit card debt. I do charge things (usually things bought from the internet), but I pay it off every month.

And I love my debit card. If the money ain’t there, I’m not buying it!

:)

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