• Passerby6497@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Don’t pay by credit card.

    This is bad advice for anyone with good credit and spending habits. A credit card with rewards is just free money if you’re responsible with it. I haven’t paid interest in over a decade and have made thousands from rewards.

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      1 year ago

      Yep, the rich are rich because they borrow other peoples money. 0% free interest lines are about the best discount you can get on anything. I get to make the interest while you hold the loan? Sign me up! Siri, remind me in 11 months to pay off the X loan.

    • ALostInquirer@lemm.ee
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      1 year ago

      I haven’t paid interest in over a decade and have made thousands from rewards.

      I’m not too familiar with credit cards, do you mean this in a literal money sense or something more complex, i.e. the value of rewards & money?

      • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        1 year ago

        We pay for EVERYTHING on our credit card, shared account with my partner. 2% money back. Pay it off in full every month. Zero interest paid, thousands of monies back.

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        1 year ago

        Yes, but you can also do a chargeback if the company you purchased from sold you a lousy product and isn’t being reasonable about returning it. If you had paid with cash, that cash is GONE.

        Each method has its pros and cons.

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          1 year ago

          If you had paid with cash, that cash is GONE.

          not if I have a receipt.