Strange Places to Find Credit Card Applications

They're everywhere, and I'm not talking about Kardashians.

Credit card applications.

You can find them at Target, the gas station and Apple. You don't have to have money to 'buy' things these days - it's all free due to the magic of credit!

We noticed a credit card application printed on the back of our grocery receipt. If you got your credit card by scribbling on a receipt, something's wrong.

What's next? A Charmin two-ply credit card app?

On the flight into Hawaii a couple years ago, they gave a presentation and then sent the flight attendants around TWICE to see if we wanted to get their credit card.

"Why yes, I DID reconsider, and I WOULD like to be in debt!"

Since we were a captive audience, it felt like a sleazy timeshare sales pitch.

My tone in the this post probably leads you to think I'm against credit cards.

Au contraire.

I'm simply against not getting a piece of the action...

...Would you like to sign up for the RickyAnderson.net credit card?

The rates are high and the perks are low, but I'll send you a free t-shirt!


What's the silliest place you've seen a credit card for?
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Daniel · 673 weeks ago

Applications on Charmin, you may be onto something! But I suggest you fill it out the application before you use it, otherwise it could get quite messy stuffing it into an envelope. Actually that is a pretty gross thought. I blame you.
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Ricky Anderson 96p · 673 weeks ago

Blame accepted. And I wrote this late last night, so I didn't remember most of it and had to go look at what you meant about Charmin. I have great short-term memory!
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ChadJ 85p · 673 weeks ago

I think Daniel is onto something. Definitely use it before sending it in, and then boast about on Dave Ramsey! Win-win!
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russiwu 59p · 673 weeks ago

I've always wanted to fill out a credit card application for a place that's gone out of business just to see if there's anything I can still get out of it. For example, when Circuit City was going out of business, they slipped a credit card brochure into my bag that said no interest for 6 months... their doors were shut 2 weeks later.
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