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gjm comments on Open Thread, Jul. 6 - Jul. 12, 2015 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gjm 14 July 2015 12:21:52PM 1 point [-]

I don't have slippery-slope problems with respect to buying "on credit"

But bear in mind that some other people might. If DeVliegenderHollander suspects he may be one, then avoiding credit cards could be a very sensible move for him.

Comment author: Lumifer 14 July 2015 02:33:38PM 1 point [-]

But bear in mind that some other people might.

A fair point, but it still seems to me that thinking of credit cards primarily as means of borrowing money is misguided.