Comments on: Kindler, Gentler Credit Cards? Credit Card Reform Long Overdue

By: make sure your site is law compliant

make sure your site is law compliant — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 06:07:43 +0000

make sure your site is law compliant…

and possibly avoid SERIOUS legal penalties!…

By: Chris S

Chris S — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 08:29:22 +0000

“Citi won’t arbitrarily raise its rates and fees”

Ha!
I’ll believe that when I see it in a contract that doesn’t say somewhere in it, ‘We can raise our rates when ever we want’

By: bill

bill — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:49:50 +0000

I’ve always been of the opinion that if you don’t like the terms of your credit card, switch to a new one. Maybe, better yet, cut em up.

By: bills

bills — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:03:11 +0000

I have 2 credit cards: one for personal and one for business. Each is paid in full and the end of the month. Count me in, I’m a credit card deadbeat too.

By: credit card sceptic

credit card sceptic — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:19:29 +0000

I still think the situation with people getting in debt won’t change with the new credit card law. People like to sepnd more than they earn – that’s the core of the problem and there is not much you can do about it.

By: debt free

debt free — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 06:46:56 +0000

Governemnt can be the friend of the people when they decide to help citizens in a way liek this. I was getting so many convenience checks and new credit card offers a day I had put myself on the mail equivalent of the “do not call” list.

By: Bryce

Bryce — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:54:19 +0000

I’ll join the Debt Deadbeats club too. I also use a cash back card. one possible slogan is “Don’t Froget The Debt Deadbeats” or “Once Debt Deadbeats, always Debt Deadbeats.” for long term members… “The Debt Deadbeats way of life.” for living debt free.

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