This article is part of a series of posts about people who screw people, sometimes for a living. And, hopefully, lessons I’ve learned and want to pass on.
They’re going to start coming any day now. I just know it. The offers from my credit cards, wanting to help me at this wonderful time of year.
They’ll send me “convenience checks“, which I can use to get a cash advance. Isn’t that nice?
Of course they won’t mention the transaction fee, or the fact that I start accruing interest on the day I write the check. Or the fact that they can decline the check for any reason at all. Even though they sent it to me. Even though they could have checked my credit beforehand, instead of after I’ve remitted it to a merchant as my promise to pay.
They’re swell.
I’m so overcome with gratitude!
But that’s not all! No, my credit card companies are the best of the best.
They’ll offer to let me skip my December payment! They know I’ve overspent. Heck, they keep track of it better than I do! This will give me some breathing room. I’m all choked up.
So. Very. Thankful.
Who cares if my interest still accrues? I’ll avoid a late charge. What’s $30 compared to interest on the average American credit card debt of $8400, and growing? Have you seen the cost of a Wii?
I’ll worry about January in January. I mean, I could win the lottery before my payment is due in January!
It could happen!
Oh, thank you credit card companies! You put the reason in the season!
Where can I get that Wii? And can I borrow $2o for lottery tickets?
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