Alabamians Pile Up Credit Card Debt

By Associated Press
Published: Mon, September 22, 2008 - 5:07 am Last Updated: Mon, September 22, 2008 - 5:11 am
Short URL: http://wkrg.com/a/18252/
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Tapped out for cash, many Alabamians
say, "Just charge it." A credit reporting agency says Alabamians
are piling up credit card debt and falling behind on payments at a
higher rate than most other states.
A survey by Chicago-based TransUnion, one of the nation's three
major credit reporting bureaus, found that residents of Alabama
owed an average of $2,014 per credit card in the second quarter,
the third highest figure among the states.
TransUnion says only balances for Alaska -- $2,493 per credit
card -- and Tennessee -- $2,109 per card -- surpassed Alabama.
Iowa's average card debt of $1,280 was the lowest.

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As a victim of credit card theft, I will say firsthand that it wasn’t nearly as bad as I thought it would be to get things straightened out. Took a few phone calls a little paperwork but that’s the price of doing business. For some people credit cards are very much a necessity. I do alot of international travel and carrying a lot of cash is simlpy not an option.

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MeAmerican, you are so out of it. i am glad you do not like moble. go back to your little hole and make them miserable.

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And you rip people off for cornnuts and soda. You love the threat of a storm so you can gouge people on fuel and ice. Then you give discounts to people wearing an obama shirt or pin.
Responsibilty and watching yor credit report is vital to being proactive against I.D. theft. So how about not putting that anti-patriot spin on every subject. Your quest for greed is sickening!

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MeAmerican , i bet you have kissed plenty of those goats. the banks feel a few billion free bucks in a good thing to. the thieves feel a few thousand free merchandise is to.

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MeAmerican, I got your point and agree with you(can you believe that). Emergencies do happen and that little card sometimes is needed. But I never you it for “I want”,cause I know I have to pay. Go ahead yell at me for something, anything.

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Thanks, but I’d rather kiss the backside of a goat! With lipstick… Ha. To ignore you would be a loss of laughter on my part. I happen to find humor in your inability to grasp a well delivered point. A good credit score is NOT a bad thing.

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carl, i would love to. still trying to find my way around can you help me out.

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Hey rose how about approving the wife’s account on the other site.

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MeAmerican, why dont you try kissing the backside of my credit card.  i was making a statement if you do not like it put me on ignore. a lot of people do not realize they have even lost their credit card until its to late. its not only my profit but it helps drive the cost of goods up.

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You so miss my point. AS USUAL!! To busy being miss knowitall that you can’t see outside your own agenda. In the event of an emergency it’s nice to have some resource to fall back on. I understand that when someone walks into your c-store to buy some little item w/a c.c. it digs into your profit. How about reading the comment completely before spewing your lousy attempt at sarcasm. Oh, and have a splendid afternoon, Got a nicer person on the other line.

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