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To: Rambi who wrote (17177)	1/28/1999 6:56:00 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 71178

I did get credit cards in my wife's name only and we use those to buy groceries and horse supplies. When I die she does need a credit history. Knew a guy who's son got a card, a ripoff card when the boy was 17. He offered to pay the charges but was advised not to. If you brought CW up the way I was brought up,ie, painting the basement of my fathers business when I was 11 to put money in an account after deducting for lunches, he will understand the value of a buck. I may be nuts but I have learned to never be in debt. I have a credit card that I use a bunch to keep it active but I always over pay by a grand.

To: Rambi who wrote (17177)	1/29/1999 10:56:00 AM
From: DScottD	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 71178

<Which I spent until my mother got a call from the bank saying that I didn't seem to understand the concept of limited funds. > My uncle has the same kind of story about himself. He went to college and my grandmother opened a checking account for him and funded it with a modest amount each month. Only thing was, my uncle always figured that he had money as long as he had checks left in the checkbook. Luckily for him, he (and I for that matter) grew up in a small town like yours, where the bankers were friendly and trusted you to take care of things.