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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. To me, credit card reward programs are very similar to coupon clipping. I just won’t waste the time it takes to manage the rewards. We prefer not to use credit.

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What Money Advice Would You Give Yourself If You Could Go Back in Time

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

These were my college years, when I made lots of stupid decisions. These are lessons that I try to impress upon my son because I don’t want him to make the same mistakes I made 15 years ago. Why I Don’t Use Credit Card Rewards Programs. What Were You Thinking? The “what were you thinking?”

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