AOPA credit card --- WARNING.

If you have an AOPA/MBNA credit card then you should check the APR on your
last statements. MBNA has been raising the APR on AOPA cardholders, even if
you pay on time.

So check your credit card statements and call AOPA credit card services to
complain.
And also call MBNA to drop the rate back down.

In a previous article, "RS" said:
If you have an AOPA/MBNA credit card then you should check the APR on your
last statements. MBNA has been raising the APR on AOPA cardholders, even if
you pay on time.

Anybody who carries a balance on any credit card is an idiot or a sucker.
The credit card companies hate me because I haven't paid a cent of
interest to any of them in 3 years. I get about 5 envelopes full of Visa
checks every month (as well as come-ons for new cards) because they want
to sucker me into that debt cycle.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Microsoft - Where quality is job 1.0.1

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
In a previous article, "RS" said:
If you have an AOPA/MBNA credit card then you should check the APR on
your
last statements. MBNA has been raising the APR on AOPA cardholders, even
if
you pay on time.

Anybody who carries a balance on any credit card is an idiot or a sucker.

snip

Or isn't as wealthy or well off financially as you are...


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"Chuck" wrote in message
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"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
In a previous article, "RS" said:
If you have an AOPA/MBNA credit card then you should check the APR on
your
last statements. MBNA has been raising the APR on AOPA cardholders, even
if
you pay on time.

Anybody who carries a balance on any credit card is an idiot or a sucker.

snip

Or isn't as wealthy or well off financially as you are...

I'm with Paul. If you can't afford to pay off the balance at the end of
the month, then you can't afford to use the card in the first place.

"Casey Wilson" wrote in message
news:FUppd.10488$1B2.4184@trnddc02...

I'm with Paul. If you can't afford to pay off the balance at the end
of the month, then you can't afford to use the card in the first place.

Are you a supporter of legalized loan sharking? Because that is what I think
MBNA is doing. Not to mention that MBNA has surpassed Enron as the biggest
contributor to George Bush. It's all good, move along folks, nothing to
worry about...

http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjo.../0312200a.html

The Fed rates have gone up so so should retail credit rates.

"RS" wrote in message
news:%Cqpd.97927$5K2.50864@attbi_s03...
"Casey Wilson" wrote in message
news:FUppd.10488$1B2.4184@trnddc02...

I'm with Paul. If you can't afford to pay off the balance at the end
of the month, then you can't afford to use the card in the first place.

Are you a supporter of legalized loan sharking? Because that is what I
think MBNA is doing. Not to mention that MBNA has surpassed Enron as the
biggest contributor to George Bush. It's all good, move along folks,
nothing to worry about...

http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjo.../0312200a.html

"RS" wrote in message
news:%Cqpd.97927$5K2.50864@attbi_s03...
"Casey Wilson" wrote in message
news:FUppd.10488$1B2.4184@trnddc02...

I'm with Paul. If you can't afford to pay off the balance at the end
of the month, then you can't afford to use the card in the first place.

Are you a supporter of legalized loan sharking? Because that is what I
think MBNA is doing. Not to mention that MBNA has surpassed Enron as the
biggest contributor to George Bush. It's all good, move along folks,
nothing to worry about...

Nothing in my post warranted your response. I'll put it this way, if
you don't like what they offer, close your account. MBNA isn't holding a gun
to your head. Sheesh!

In a previous article, "Chuck" said:

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
Anybody who carries a balance on any credit card is an idiot or a sucker.

Or isn't as wealthy or well off financially as you are...

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.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
"Outside of a dog, a good book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog,
it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...
Nobody is *forcing* you to buy what you can't currently afford, you know.

No, but the *******s sure do try to seduce you into the deficit spending
lifestyle, and they try to start us off early. Just go into any college dorm
lobby or study area and the place will be awash with credit card applications.
Guess who puts them there? Guess why?

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.

Agreed.

Vaughn

Vaughn wrote:

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...

Nobody is *forcing* you to buy what you can't currently afford, you know.


No, but the *******s sure do try to seduce you into the deficit spending
lifestyle, and they try to start us off early. Just go into any college dorm
lobby or study area and the place will be awash with credit card applications.
Guess who puts them there? Guess why?

Yep, just like everyone with something to sell, be it credit cards,
cars, beer or drugs (legal ones!). Pays to teach your kids
self-discipline very early on.


Matt