Did I make a mistake?

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Did I make a mistake?

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:08:10 PM EDT

Sitrep:

I have been very seriously wanting to pay off my credit card. But today a great deal on an upper that I have been wanting (.499 L-W) along with 1,000 rounds of .499 L-W ammo fell into my lap and I charged it. I'm going to sell a few other guns to pay for it, but at the moment my credit card debt is MUCH higher than it was yesterday.

Tell me I'm still a good person.

ETA - I do have way more than enough in my bank account to cover this purchase, and I could pay off my credit card completely (but that would completely empty my savings). I prefer to fund this by selling a couple of other guns, but I probably should have sold them first.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:10:09 PM EDT

[#1]

You probably shoulda just paid off the debt until you had enough disposable income to afford the upper

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:11:52 PM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
You probably shoulda just paid off the debt until you had enought disposable income to afford the upper

This was a one time deal, and in a couple of days the price would have gone up $549.

That's what I keep telling myself.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:12:03 PM EDT

[#3]

Just don't come back in a month posting a thread about how your interest rate is so damn high and that your credit card bill is killing you.

That being said, congrats on the purchase!

Thousand round of .499 must have cost a pretty freakin' penny though.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:14:52 PM EDT

[#4]

Like I always say; the fish only sees the bait, not the hook.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:17:08 PM EDT

[#5]

I always make a payment first, that way even tho I have a balance...I'm still making payments.

Of course my limit is only $500 so I can't bury myself too deep.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:18:12 PM EDT

[#6]

You need to seperate wants from needs unless you can pay cash. ymmv.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:18:31 PM EDT

[#7]

Quoted:
Quoted:
You probably shoulda just paid off the debt until you had enought disposable income to afford the upper

This was a one time deal, and in a couple of days the price would have gone up $549.

That's what I keep telling myself.

I understand now

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:19:53 PM EDT

[#8]

he he he...

I can't say anything. I just picked up a SWEET S&W model 686... 4 inch bbl. stainless steel... ahhhh heaven!!!

I totally couldn't afford it but it was a good deal!!!

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:22:08 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
You need to seperate wants from needs unless you can pay cash. ymmv.

Well, I do have the cash to cover it in my bank account, and it won't come anywhere near cleaning me out. But, I prefer to sell a couple of other guns to pay for it.

My situation will hopefully be quite different tomorrow after taking a few toys to the fun show.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:23:21 PM EDT

[#10]

If it was a really good deal you should have got two.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:26:05 PM EDT

[#11]

looks like the vaccine for BRD didn't work...

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:27:46 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
looks like the vaccine for BRD didn't work...

A new upper IS the vaccine!

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:29:01 PM EDT

[#13]

If you are carrying a large credit card balance, you did not save anything by buying it today on your card before the price went up. By the time you pay all the interest, you will be worse off than if you had waited and paid the higher price. If, as you said above, you have the cash in savings, then you should have paid cash or written a check.

Credit card debt is NEVER a good thing.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:29:44 PM EDT

[#14]

A fool and his money....

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:32:03 PM EDT

[#15]

I just paid off all my debt... Try it youll like the feeling.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:43:22 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:
Quoted:
You probably shoulda just paid off the debt until you had enought disposable income to afford the upper

This was a one time deal, and in a couple of days the price would have gone up $549.

That's what I keep telling myself.

Just paid off ALL my CC debt. CREDIT CARDS ARD THE WORK OF THE DEVIL HIMSELF!!!!!

I don't care what it is or how good a deal it is. I will never give them SCUM BAGS another dime of my $$$. Even if I knew I could pay it off when the bill came in.

Do I sound a little bitter?

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:45:30 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Just paid off ALL my CC debt. CREDIT CARDS ARD THE WORK OF THE DEVIL HIMSELF!!!!!

I don't care what it is or how good a deal it is. I will never give them SCUM BAGS another dime of my $$$. Even if I knew I could pay it off when the bill came in.

Do I sound a little bitter?

Just a little.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:47:16 PM EDT

[#18]

Quoted:

Just paid off ALL my CC debt. CREDIT CARDS ARD THE WORK OF THE DEVIL HIMSELF!!!!!

I don't care what it is or how good a deal it is. I will never give them SCUM BAGS another dime of my $$$. Even if I knew I could pay it off when the bill came in.

Do I sound a little bitter?

Yes, you sound bitter.

However, you don't sound like someone who's trying to justify a credit card charge he probably shouldn't have made.

Posted: 2/17/2006 7:51:15 PM EDT

[#19]

motown , what the hell, you only live once

GM

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