Comments on: Content with Credit Card Debt? http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/07/14/content-with-credit-card-debt/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:24:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Casey http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/07/14/content-with-credit-card-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-467 Casey Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:37:51 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=404#comment-467 I don't understand this mentality either. I was talking to a couple of my co-workers at lunch recently. They were saying they needed to hide their store credit cards so they could pay them off by Christmas time so they could then charge everything for Christmas. I was so disappointed in them. I don’t understand this mentality either. I was talking to a couple of my co-workers at lunch recently. They were saying they needed to hide their store credit cards so they could pay them off by Christmas time so they could then charge everything for Christmas. I was so disappointed in them.

]]> By: karla (threadbndr) http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/07/14/content-with-credit-card-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-466 karla (threadbndr) Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:21:40 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=404#comment-466 I think that a huge part of it is that they treat CC debt as 'just another bill' - like utilities or car insurance. I know that's how my in-laws feel. And it was one bone of contention between my late husband and I. He was ok with a balance, but I didn't like it. I think that a huge part of it is that they treat CC debt as ‘just another bill’ – like utilities or car insurance.

I know that’s how my in-laws feel. And it was one bone of contention between my late husband and I. He was ok with a balance, but I didn’t like it.

]]> By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/07/14/content-with-credit-card-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Scott @ The Passive Dad Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:48:17 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=404#comment-443 When my wife and I were first married, I couldn't sleep at night knowing we had a credit card balance. I hated owing someone money. Being in the hole, is a sinking feeling. It does amaze me, how people don't have plan for debt. So many professional people, that have wonderful jobs, and tons of debt. When my wife and I were first married, I couldn’t sleep at night knowing we had a credit card balance. I hated owing someone money. Being in the hole, is a sinking feeling. It does amaze me, how people don’t have plan for debt. So many professional people, that have wonderful jobs, and tons of debt.

]]> By: Moneymonk http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/07/14/content-with-credit-card-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-442 Moneymonk Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:16:38 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=404#comment-442 I think the longer you carry debt, the less and less it becomes part of your life. It's the behavior with money. As long as people can pay their monthly payments, their actually think that is good enough I think the longer you carry debt, the less and less it becomes part of your life.

It’s the behavior with money. As long as people can pay their monthly payments, their actually think that is good enough

]]> By: Mrs. Accountability http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/07/14/content-with-credit-card-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Mrs. Accountability Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:10:39 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=404#comment-438 It's mind boggling. One of my coworkers will be turning 65 next January, with no retirement whatsoever and I don't know how much credit card debt. I think she said more than $25,000 at one point in time. I'm like Carrie, having credit card debt makes me anxious. My coworker says you aren't "American" unless you are drowning in credit card debt. It’s mind boggling. One of my coworkers will be turning 65 next January, with no retirement whatsoever and I don’t know how much credit card debt. I think she said more than $25,000 at one point in time. I’m like Carrie, having credit card debt makes me anxious. My coworker says you aren’t “American” unless you are drowning in credit card debt.

]]> By: Carrie http://www.countingmypennies.com/2008/07/14/content-with-credit-card-debt/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Carrie Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:43:36 +0000 http://www.countingmypennies.com/?p=404#comment-437 I don't understand this mindset either. The few times that I've carried a balance on a credit card I got sooo anxious. I think a lot of people are just more comfortable with debts - there's not so much of a stigma as there used to be. I don’t understand this mindset either. The few times that I’ve carried a balance on a credit card I got sooo anxious. I think a lot of people are just more comfortable with debts – there’s not so much of a stigma as there used to be.

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