Steve Pope wrote:
> Nancy Young > wrote:

>> Debit card, taking money directly out of my checking account? That
>> would make me crazier than I already am.
>
> I would never have a debit card either.
>
> I used to be like Michael, I wouldn't consider using a credit
> card for routine purchases, I'd just use cash and in fact
> at the time grocery stores did not even take cards. I felt
> that people who over-used credit cards were just contributing
> to inflation and huge fees skimmed by the issuing banks.
> At some point I gave up and joined them.

I hear ya. I used to pay cash. Every time I went to the grocery
store, cash. For that I got to make extra trips to the ATM, had
to make sure I had enough to cover what struck my fancy in the
store that day, fish out the appropriate amount at the register,
pile up a bunch of coins over time from change that I spend 8%
to turn back into useful money ... forget it. Now I charge, at the
end of the year I get a check back for my troubles.

I gave up, too. Paying cash just wasn't all that rewarding.

nancy