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Re:Frank Abagnale: “Catch Me If You Can” – Talks at Google [... by ryanwaggoner on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @06:04AM (#15796119)
And yet, most credit card users do NOT pay off the amount in full. Why do you think banks push these cards so hard?
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Re:Frank Abagnale: “Catch Me If You Can” – Talks at Google [... by barrkel on Wednesday November 29, 2017 @10:20PM (#15813199)
Don't they? Everyone I know does, who I've talked to about it.

Seems a bit like Trump supporters.

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Re:Frank Abagnale: “Catch Me If You Can” – Talks at Google [... by abritinthebay on Tuesday November 28, 2017 @02:17PM (#15800420)
And that means that they, in turn, could be a credit risk. Which is what was being talked about.

Although it has to be said a running balance is not actually a direct credit risk. It doesn't make financial sense, as you're racking up interest fees, but if you are safely managing your payments (no late ones) and your credit usage (a percentage of what your total available credit lines are) then it's not a bad thing for your credit score.

Not that I would recommend it of course.

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