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credit card for internet shopping?

catsonic · 2005-02-12 00:05:41

had a meeting with my bank manager today. everything fine with my bank account. but she said cause i do alot of internet shopping like ebay and stuff like that i should use a credit card. i dont have a credit card i say. she said i should get one. i will never buy anything over £50 on the internet! that is the amount i am…

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HairyHandofDartmoor Posts: 13,960 Forumite

17 August 2007 at 12:17AM

I think that is the right thing to do. Use a credit card for the protection it offers but with a very low limit (and don't let them keep raising the limit, as they may be prone to do!)

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EMERGENCY FUND 1 = £50/£5,000. EMERGENCY FUND 2 = £10/£5,000.
CHRISTMAS SAVINGS = £0/£500. SEF = £1,400/£12,000 PREMIUM BONDS ME = £350. PREMIUM BONDS DH = £300.
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