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Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
5/15/2023

Do you carry credit card balances?

28%
Yes

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72%
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28%
Yes

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Joyce Koch
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Joyce Koch

emergencies come up and I have no choice but to charge.

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72%
No

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Lrac Snave
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Lrac Snave

I learned my lesson the hard way. I no longer have ANY carry-over credit balances. Zero debt.

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David May
David May

I feel terrible. I accidentally reported this comment when I thought I was up voting it! I have up voted it now!

Tina Bouthillier
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Tina Bouthillier

I used to for many years but as of March 2022, debt free! yay!

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Maureen Hannon
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Maureen Hannon

I got rid of all our credit cards years ago. The interest is ridiculous! You end up paying a lot more in interest than the the cost of the items purchased!

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Margaret Meade
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Margaret Meade

If I don't have the money...I don't buy it. Interest rates are ridiculous!!

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Bob Pickett
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Bob Pickett

Have always kept a zero balance because I can

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David May
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David May

No! Since I found out about Dave Ramsey and his concept for staying out of debt, it has become important to me not to do so.

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seaweed349
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seaweed349

No. But I understand if people have to, but we are blessed enough to be able to pay it off every month.

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David May
David May

Check out the Dave Ramsay system for getting out of credit card, and other debt! It has worked for me.

Valerie Lantz
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Valerie Lantz

We pay off all charges each month.

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Jethro Born
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Jethro Born

Why buy more than I can pay for? The federal government does that, which causes inflation.

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Robert Davidson
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Robert Davidson

My credit card pays me, in the form of points. I do not want to pay my credit card company.

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Do you have a favorite holiday movie?
Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
12 months left

Do you have a favorite holiday movie?

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No

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Yes

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Bob Pickett
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Bob Pickett

really like Ralphie

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No

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rover6rover
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rover6rover

There are too many great choices to settle on just one. Among my faves, "A Child's Christmas in Wales," "A Christmas Story," and "Arthur Christmas" is pretty cute.

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Do you own more or less than a dozen pairs of shoes?
Dear Abby Asked by Dear Abby
12 months left

Do you own more or less than a dozen pairs of shoes?

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1

Less

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More

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rover6rover
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rover6rover

Maybe just a dozen or so if you add them all up and include snow boots and water shoes along with the rest.

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Less

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Lisa Gray
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Lisa Gray

I have 5 counting my slippers! haha

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Bonnie Fitzgerald
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Bonnie Fitzgerald

when I retired I threw away every heel, every dress shoe and most of my work /dress clothes. now I dress for my comfort (11 years ago I'd have een on the otherside)

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