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To: Les H who wrote (157687)	3/30/2002 12:20:37 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 436258

Spending boom driven by negative home equity consumers news.independent.co.uk when you got nothin', you ain't got nothin' to lose... might as well. Landlords accept credit cards for rent payment cbs.marketwatch.com

To: Les H who wrote (157687)	3/30/2002 12:42:26 PM
From: Tommaso	Respond to of 436258

There was a period back, I think, in the 1970s, when Swiss banks charged interest to HOLD money. Can't remember precisely when or how much.