1m using plastic to pay their mortgage
Story date: 2007-10-17 03:32:00
Added on: 2007-10-17 04:00:51
This is Money - Many credit card companies charge interest between 15% and 18% - up to three times higher than typical mortgage rates ... The less scrupulous lenders will happily transfer the entire credit limit from one or more cards into your current ...
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