ITF Credit Cards: Additional Illumination
My recent post about credit cards seems to have stirred no small amount of dismay, apprehension, disbelief, and anxiety. Perhaps I should clarify the issue further.
So finally I was being approved by the big guns. Not long after this began to take place, I acquired my first Discover card. I was excited about this, because what two words are synonymous with Discover ! Cash back!!!
Yes, the more you spend the more you make! In my quest for cash back, I freely used my Discover Platinum whenever I could. I did build up the cash back too.
Recently I acquired a Mastercard that also offers cash back. Discover occasionally has promotions where they offer up to 5% back on things like gas, education, or whatever the promotion is about. But this new Mastercard generously contributes 5% on gas and groceries all the time! I love it! I use it constantly!
So not only are we saving massive amounts by using the credit card (remember, all they want is $15 a month!), but they’re donating cold hard cash just to sweeten the deal even more!! Amazing!
Credit cards have a bad reputation (for some reason, I’m not sure why), so I can understand the hysterics. But I think if you reconsider your preconceived biases and thoughtfully contemplate what I have presented, you’ll realize that credit cards offer those of us at poverty level an opportunity to put our financial lives on the fast track to success!
10 Responses
August 14th, 2005 at 4:30 pm
Thanks Tom for clearing up any doubts the ITF constituency may have had. A big sigh of relief has been expelled by all! The last 2 posts have certainly been done “TIC”. (If needed,see my recent previous comment for definition)
August 14th, 2005 at 10:06 pm
Well, I agree it would be great. If I could get approved, that is!!! I have no CLUE why thry won’t trust me when I’ve never done anything to make me look un-trustworthy!! They’re un-fair to the younger ones!!! But I like the idea of the gas discounts a lot of them give. That’s the sort I’m needing.
Lauren
August 15th, 2005 at 11:42 am
Great parody post!
August 15th, 2005 at 12:44 pm
Tom, just remember, not all can see the satire you are capable of at first read. {:^) Sure would be nice if CC’s worked this way! LOL!
August 16th, 2005 at 12:15 am
Mr.ITF , And i always thought you were on the “fast track to financial success” because you lived @ home till you were 50! You make no mention of a very important word… interest! are you familiar with that term my vocalizing brother? Douglas
August 16th, 2005 at 8:09 pm
Senor,
What wondrous Credit Cards you surely do have! Such fantastic cards are hard to find. I’ve been thinking a lot lately, and I think that I really do need to do something for those at ITF and their financial situation. Therefore, I am offering, free and clear, to forward on to you all of my bills so that you can pay for them with your fabulous cards, and earn even MORE cash back! I know something like this has been far overdue, but nevertheless, I believe starting sometime is certainly better than not starting at all.
It’s a win-win situation: You get MORE cash back and I don’t have to pay any bills!!
Hooray, hooray…We’re one big happy famileeee!
From now on, the “Ship to:” address will always be my house and the “Bill to:” address will always be yours!!
If it would be too humbling to accept such extreme benevolence at this time, I’ve another proposal: Since it’s like getting “80% off” when buying with plastic, you pay all my bills with your card and I’ll pay you 30% of their total on the side! That equals 110% percent!! Hard to beat, my friend! You can’t afford NOT to pay my bills with a deal like that! You can most certainly be on the VERY fast track to financial success!
Sincerely,
Konrad Glenn Krabill
August 17th, 2005 at 9:37 am
Go Konrad! You certainly are onto something fabulous! I’m thinking Tom will have lots more offers like yours. :)
Karen
August 17th, 2005 at 7:28 pm
Tom, Just want you to know that I immediately knew that your first credit card post was a humor piece. Are you taking a creative writing class where you are assigned different writing styles? You got an A+ from me, first on the art critic piece and now on your two satires. You are good, brother – truly a credit to your family. Write on!
August 17th, 2005 at 8:59 pm
Tom, you relly need to consider becoming a humor columnist. You would really give Dave Barry a run for his money.
Rob
August 18th, 2005 at 10:40 pm
Konrad, your comment was not only classic but superb. Keep living up to the meaning of your name.
Mom