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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Credit card rewards programs are no different. The rewards encourage you to charge things on their card. carries credit card debt of $15,325, although that figure is somewhat skewed by a small number of extraordinarily debt-stricken families and couples.”. We prefer not to use credit.

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Why I Don’t Use Cash Back Credit Cards

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many cash back cards state in that fine print that the rewards can be eliminated or changed at any time. Rewards may disappear. In Forbes article Are You a Sucker for Cash Back Credit Card Offers? The rewards they wave in front of your nose earn them money. ” You probably do use cash back cards.