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Aussie105

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5. At least you will save on electricity.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Dec 28, 2024, 12:43 AM

Dec 28

All those overheated credit cards you have - bring them out and turn off the light and heating, the glow from those cards will light up and warm your room!

Yes, I'm being arrogantly critical and critically arrogant.
My single debit card didn't get a Xmas dent in it.

The billions spent over Xmas - I guess there is no breakdown of how much of that was real money, or 'future' (ie debt) money.
The shops don't care, and the banks just love all those 30% interest bills!

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Credit card debt set to hit record levels as consumer holiday spending rises [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 27 OP

Heading into the peak holiday shopping season, credit card balances were already 8.1% higher than a year ago, nmmi Dec 27 #1

We are in late stage capitalism Bluetus Dec 27 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 27 #3

Once upon a time I paid some medical bills with a credit card. hunter Dec 28 #4

At least you will save on electricity. Aussie105 Dec 28 #5

"Prices are still really high and that means that lots of Americans simply didn't have any choice" uncledad Dec 28 #6

There will be a reckoning sooner ot later. republianmushroom Dec 28 #7