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Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs

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I remember the old S&H Green Stamp days when folks would paste their little green stamps (which they go from buying stuff) in a book which could then be redeemed for more merchandise available from the catalog. Credit card rewards programs are no different. The rewards encourage you to charge things on their card.

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Meet Jackie. She and Her Husband Paid off $147,000 in Debt | Debt Free Stories

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I quit my job to focus on my own stuff (blogging, painting, rental property, my iPhone app, writing Kindle books, etc.). About $52,000 of that $147K was consumer debt (credit cards, a student loan, a car loan, a home improvement loan, etc.) Quitting my job is one of the things being debt free has enabled us to do.

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Kindergarten to College – Back to School Money Tips

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Check with your local college for students who are majoring in the subject your child needs help with. By paying college tuition at the state university with a cash back rewards credit card (and then paying the balance off before any interest charges came due!!), says Jeanette Pavini from Coupons.com. Get Rewarded.

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