AOPA credit card --- WARNING.

"Chuck" wrote in message
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"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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In a previous article, "Chuck" said:
"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
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Nobody is *forcing* you to buy what you can't currently afford, you
know.
Back before credit cards existed, people actually saved up money ahead
of
time for major purchases, instead of all this "buy now and pay later"
instant gratification stuff.
If I get a new job and have to go to Sears and buy $2,000 worth of
tools,
I
will not be able to pay the balance off in one month. But I gotta have
the
tools if I want the job.

And if you get a bank loan instead of carrying it on your credit card,
the
interest rates will be *much* lower and won't go up on a banker's whim.

That's what I did when I needed a $5000 computer to set up my computer
consulting business right out of college. Ok, initially I was stupid and
used a credit card, but I changed to a bank loan as soon as I could get
one.



That's fine, but what if my credit is poor and I can't get a bank loan?


Then you pay a high rate because you are a poor risk.

Keep in mind that this discussion was started by someone with an AOPA card.
Presumably he is a pilot and managed to pay $5K for flight training.

Mike
MU-2