Comments on: Credit Cards – Close ‘em Shred ‘em & Forget ‘em! http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/ Pay off debt. Save. Give. Live your mission. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:36:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Change Your Financial Attitude and Financial Life http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17725 Change Your Financial Attitude and Financial Life Fri, 18 Nov 2011 16:20:10 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17725 [...] that Matt Jabs gets the Pilgrim Pick of the Pack award this week!  He wrote a stellar piece on why he got rid of his credit cards. He worked hard for the award.  He wanted it.  He deserved it.  Matt…..congratulations [...] [...] that Matt Jabs gets the Pilgrim Pick of the Pack award this week!  He wrote a stellar piece on why he got rid of his credit cards. He worked hard for the award.  He wanted it.  He deserved it.  Matt…..congratulations [...]

]]> By: How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17657 How to Pay Off Credit Card Debt Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:24:23 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17657 [...] who want out… and they want out NOW.  This post is written for those people!Read about how I closed and shredded my credit cards and along with these additional reasons to pay off credit card debt.If you are in over your head [...] [...] who want out… and they want out NOW.  This post is written for those people!Read about how I closed and shredded my credit cards and along with these additional reasons to pay off credit card debt.If you are in over your head [...]

]]> By: Barbara Weatherly http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17635 Barbara Weatherly Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:05:19 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17635 very good point. No debt plan confuses big corporations with capitalism, They are not the same. very good point. No debt plan confuses big corporations with capitalism, They are not the same.

]]> By: Barbara Weatherly http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17631 Barbara Weatherly Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:23:31 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17631 remember these are the companies that took OUR tax money because they were too big to fail. remember these are the companies that took OUR tax money because they were too big to fail.

]]> By: Barbara Weatherly http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17630 Barbara Weatherly Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:19:04 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17630 good point and when you want to make a big purchase like a car you can do it the really responsible way and pay cash for it good point and when you want to make a big purchase like a car you can do it the really responsible way and pay cash for it

]]> By: Barbara Weatherly http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17629 Barbara Weatherly Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:12:43 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17629 no, actually it is about greed. on both sides. Our grandparents and for some of us our parents managed to achieve the American Dream by not buying anything until they COULD ACTUALLY PAY FOR it. no, actually it is about greed. on both sides. Our grandparents and for some of us our parents managed to achieve the American Dream by not buying anything until they COULD ACTUALLY PAY FOR it.

]]> By: Barbara Weatherly http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17628 Barbara Weatherly Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:07:08 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17628 or use cash on the barrel head ala Dave Ramsey or use cash on the barrel head ala Dave Ramsey

]]> By: Barbara Weatherly http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17627 Barbara Weatherly Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:03:53 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17627 so change the system. all FicO shows is that you have debt. nothing else and then it is not that accurate. so change the system.
all FicO shows is that you have debt. nothing else
and then it is not that accurate.

]]> By: Barbara Weatherly http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17626 Barbara Weatherly Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:01:33 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17626 Ah credit card chaser, you do realize that NO ONE except the banks are making money on credit cards, right? Does the term INTEREST ring a bell? Ah credit card chaser, you do realize that NO ONE except the banks are making money on credit cards, right? Does the term INTEREST ring a bell?

]]> By: Dumping Debt [Dave Ramsey's 6 Steps] http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-17535 Dumping Debt [Dave Ramsey's 6 Steps] Wed, 26 Oct 2011 21:02:49 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-17535 [...] Whatever your “shovel” is, lose it. If you have a problem with credit cards – close em, shred em, and forget em.Start climbing out – Now that you’ve stopped digging and lost your shovel you need to [...] [...] Whatever your “shovel” is, lose it. If you have a problem with credit cards – close em, shred em, and forget em.Start climbing out – Now that you’ve stopped digging and lost your shovel you need to [...]

]]> By: Credit Card Rewards – Are You Really Making Money? http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-14245 Credit Card Rewards – Are You Really Making Money? Sun, 27 Feb 2011 05:22:45 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-14245 [...] over spending by creating a dangerous disconnect between themselves and their money.Having recently shredded and closed all my credit card accounts I am firmly entrenched in Camp Avoid, have waged war on credit card banks, and would like to [...] [...] over spending by creating a dangerous disconnect between themselves and their money.Having recently shredded and closed all my credit card accounts I am firmly entrenched in Camp Avoid, have waged war on credit card banks, and would like to [...]

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]]> By: debtbuster http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-9646 debtbuster Mon, 31 May 2010 05:17:09 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-9646 The way you say that makes so much sense. It probably is better to just go without the credit cards because for my family using credit cards for emergencies would probably be buying that pair of shoes which is finally on sale. But I agree the idea of getting rid of them is more painful than it should be! “close ‘em, shred ‘em, and forget ‘em!” The way you say that makes so much sense. It probably is better to just go without the credit cards because for my family using credit cards for emergencies would probably be buying that pair of shoes which is finally on sale. But I agree the idea of getting rid of them is more painful than it should be!

“close ‘em, shred ‘em, and forget ‘em!”

]]> By: Job Loss – Save Money or Get Out of Debt? http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-9059 Job Loss – Save Money or Get Out of Debt? Thu, 01 Apr 2010 03:53:31 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-9059 [...] from home and we have a daughter in day care full-time.  We have a very small mortgage (10K), credit cards ($300/mo), and a household expense budget of about $3000/mo. plus $1000/mo for day-care. We have NO [...] [...] from home and we have a daughter in day care full-time.  We have a very small mortgage (10K), credit cards ($300/mo), and a household expense budget of about $3000/mo. plus $1000/mo for day-care. We have NO [...]

]]> By: Blaine http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-8504 Blaine Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:54:46 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-8504 Kim - a research group recently did a study and found that many customers switching from a bank to prepaid debit card saved a great deal of money annually. This is mostly because of no overdraft fees with the card. Kim – a research group recently did a study and found that many customers switching from a bank to prepaid debit card saved a great deal of money annually. This is mostly because of no overdraft fees with the card.

]]> By: Reduce Debt Vs Saving For Retirement - Amateur Asset Allocator http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-7095 Reduce Debt Vs Saving For Retirement - Amateur Asset Allocator Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:02:28 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-7095 [...] some level, we all aim to live debt free lives. Paying off mortgages, credit cards, and other bills are what is in the now since we are faced with this matters daily. Retirement is [...] [...] some level, we all aim to live debt free lives. Paying off mortgages, credit cards, and other bills are what is in the now since we are faced with this matters daily. Retirement is [...]

]]> By: FICO Score Credit Card - The Way I See It http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-6524 FICO Score Credit Card - The Way I See It Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:26:21 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-6524 [...] Credit Cards – Close ‘em Shred ‘em & Forget ‘em! [...] [...] Credit Cards – Close ‘em Shred ‘em & Forget ‘em! [...]

]]> By: Credit Card Hide and Seek http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-6521 Credit Card Hide and Seek Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:31:28 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-6521 [...] week my wife and I made the controversial decision to close, shred, and forget all our credit cards.  Well… all except for one. Less than a year after deciding to strive toward freedom from [...] [...] week my wife and I made the controversial decision to close, shred, and forget all our credit cards.  Well… all except for one. Less than a year after deciding to strive toward freedom from [...]

]]> By: Credit Card Reform and Universal Default http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-6491 Credit Card Reform and Universal Default Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:38:50 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-6491 [...] Universal Default really dead, or will credit card companies simply figure out alternative ways to accomplish the same goals of separating us from out money?  [...] [...] Universal Default really dead, or will credit card companies simply figure out alternative ways to accomplish the same goals of separating us from out money?  [...]

]]> By: Pushing Credit Card Reforms | Debt Free Me http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/credit-cards-close-em-shred-em-forget-em/#comment-4971 Pushing Credit Card Reforms | Debt Free Me Mon, 07 Dec 2009 21:45:24 +0000 http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/?p=2622#comment-4971 [...] Credit Cards – Close ‘em Shred ‘em & Forget ‘em! [...] [...] Credit Cards – Close ‘em Shred ‘em & Forget ‘em! [...]

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