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Tue, 03/17/2009 - 21:25
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Bankrate has advice on making a call to your credit card company and getting your interest rate cut. More than half the credit card holders who asked, did get that.
How to ask nicely for a cut.


The only reason a great many American families don't own an elephant is that they have never been offered an elephant for a dollar down and easy weekly payments. - Mad Magazine.

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Thu, 03/19/2009 - 20:18
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Re: Ask for a lower cc rate

Thank you for that, cheapncheerful. I also read this where The Simple Dollar holds your hand on how to make the actual call in this article, what to say and getting past the nerves.
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2009/03/09/a-step-by-step-guide-to-gettin...

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Sun, 03/22/2009 - 19:45
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Re: Ask for a lower cc rate

Thanks, birdie people! Owls and cheep count, don't they. ;)
 
I'm reading masses on saving money and often taking the initiative is the obstacle, like making the call or asking for that discount. We need to be braver.
 


Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.
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