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  • iAMaLONDONER
    iAMaLONDONER Posts: 1,669 Forumite
    michaels wrote: »
    You forget, we are all children who can not be expected to make our own decisions or look after our own money.

    You sound like a socialist here!
    michaels wrote: »
    In fact only those who pass an appropriate test should be allowed bank accounts...or the vote.


    Now you sound like a Capitalist here lol!:rotfl:
  • iAMaLONDONER
    iAMaLONDONER Posts: 1,669 Forumite
    Yes, as you all say, its a good idea per se, but my thoughts were that having a new int free card COULD tempt less discipline people to go mad and use the card unwisely. And we know from all the debt threads that this is real possibility.

    Just as the ease of accessing Mcdonalds/KFC/etc can tempt less disciplined people to overeat...

    Doesn't mean the government should restrict how many times you can visit a fast food outlet!
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