Dear Steven, we think you have a crap credit rating, thx Capital One

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Published 1st December 2017 |
Read latest comment - 5th December 2017

Going through the post this morning and the usual monthly attempt to get me to have  a credit card 

Normally they get binned but opened this one and it made me chuckle...

Now anyone that knows me knows I personally don't like credit cards, never have done. It's a personal choice, I think they are the curse of Satan and watched countless people over the years get sucked into large debts with obscene interest rates. 

That said, the wife has one, uses it daily, pays it off every month and calls me a grumpy old fart. Plus if we book a holiday we have to do it on her card for the added protection. So yep I'm a hypocrite. But I did smile when I got the above letter.

According to Capital One, the default reason for not having one is because you are a walking talking financial disaster zone and need to repair your credit rating 

Thanks Capital One, but no thanks...   Plus the only person who calls me Steven is my mother when I'm in trouble 


Steve Richardson
Gaffer of My Local Services
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Comments

Ahahaaaa well they do send me these letters too and I have several credit cards. I ALWAYS pay it off every month and enjoy a large credit limit as I've had it for a long time and always paid on time. I did have a lot of debt when I was younger so I'm proud to have none now. It's definitely a rabbit hole. I like to have a credit card with a big limit just in case I ever need to run away 


When we first came over here in 98 we really had no choice as we only came with 2 suitcases each.I think at 1 stage I had 4 on the go. I'll never take out another credit card that has a APR above 5% and 34.9 is a complete rip off . I think in my old age I am becoming a Grinch and try not spend money if I don't have to.

LOL I think this year I'm giving everyone pewter. nothing better than only having to pay wholesale prices 


Thanks,
Andy-C | Pewter World

At least you can use your business for presents Andy, proofreading vouchers aren't so appreciated sadly. 


Aproofreading vouchers aren't so appreciated sadly. 
 

hehehehe  I imagine they wouldn't be


Thanks,
Andy-C | Pewter World

I think at 1 stage I had 4 on the go. I'll never take out another credit card that has a APR above 5% and 34.9 is a complete rip off . ”
 

4 on the go, oh my word I'd have heart failure! Mind you in the circumstances, understandable! Must seem like a lifetime ago.


Steve Richardson
Gaffer of My Local Services
My Local Services | Me on LinkedIn

4 on the go, oh my word I'd have heart failure! Mind you in the circumstances, understandable! Must seem like a lifetime ago.
 

You don't want to know what I was like when I was at uni then. Hahaha.  


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