Word: used
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Strauss says most of the people she comes in contact with who want to use a credit card hope to capture those benefits--to nab what could be 31,000 extra frequent-flier miles for a year of schooling or a 2 percent cash back on purchases. (Hey, $620 makes a difference...
Athough experiment might be of use. Imagine a canvas covered with swastikas. The artist insists the symbols are not meant as an attack on the Jews, but rather as the celebration of a Nazi industrial policy that achieved full employment while permitting women to stay home. Would we still not have every right to oppose the use of public funding in displaying such work? I believe we would...
Throughout much of the country, however--and especially among larger public institutions--the use of credit cards to pay for tuition has become big business...
...Look for a card with perks you'll use. Many cards come with features like frequent flier miles, dollars toward music and musical equipment, free movie passes or restaurant and hotel discounts, that accumulate with each dollar charged. Find one that offers something you spend money on already...
...Think of your cards as a tool. If you use them often but pay them off each month, you stand to earn perks as well as accruing a positive credit history. Though this may not seem like a big deal now, it will come in handy when you want to finance graduate school, buy a car, buy a house, etc. A negative credit history, on the other hand, can actually prevent you from making future purchases...