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> why normally anti-establishment and "leave me alone" Americans so sheepishly agree to be involved Because it's a private system, and it's at least theoretica
by ams6110 9y ago
> why normally anti-establishment and "leave me alone" Americans so sheepishly agree to be involved
Because it's a private system, and it's at least theoretically voluntary. Nobody forces you to get credit cards or borrow money.
Credit cards are immensely convenient. I hardly ever carry cash anymore. I buy everything from coffee to lunch to groceries to gasoline using credit cards, and pay the balance every month. If I had to make arrangements to always carry cash to cover those sorts of expenses, it would be frustrating.
- umanwizard 9y agoCan't you use a debit card?
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- tayo42 9y agoDebit cards dont have the same protection as credit cards.
- Larrikin 9y agoIn the current system paying cash out with a debit card means you are losing money. Most businesses charge the same no matter what method you pay with, but credit cards are usually the only way to get part of that profit. I've seen a slight increase in debit card rewards, like with Yelp, airline company dining rewards, and BoA rewards, but those are for the most part random and need to be planned spends. My credit cards will always reward me for using them.
- howlgram 9y agoPlease tell me why, i don't get it
- tayo42 9y agoChargebacks and protection and against fraud are the biggest reasons I think.
- howlgram 9y agoWhy? Please explain.
- user5994461 9y agoCredit cards is also a crazy system invented by Americans to screw themselves.