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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by donarb on Saturday November 13, 2021 @10:09AM (#29210254)
Rewards/points are not free. You're paying more upfront to get something "free" later on.
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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by icebraining on Sunday November 14, 2021 @06:41AM (#29216672)
Only if it actually costs you more to use the credit card. If not, it's the cash buyers that are paying for your rewards.
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Re:Debit cards are hidden financial infrastructure by smabie on Sunday November 14, 2021 @06:20PM (#29221727)
What do you mean? I'm not paying anything upfront for using a cc afaik. There are cards with yearly payments of course, but they tend to be marginal.
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