| Perhaps, you know that most credit card companies | | | | me that he was charging the feul, and that it was |
| have an automatic cut off at the gas station. This is | | | | not an ATM card. In fact, he told me he did not |
| because usually when people steal credit cards the | | | | know how he was going to pay off that credit card |
| first thing they do is go fill up their car with fuel. In | | | | as the balance kept getting higher. He was worried |
| case the card is stolen, the credit card company stop | | | | because a credit card company was charging him |
| the pumps at $50, and some stop it at $75. | | | | 10%, and if he went over limit again, they would |
| However, if you are like me, you have noticed that | | | | raise it to 20% interest. |
| fuel is now $3.50 per gallon and if they stop the card | | | | Indeed, he also knows that if he wants to keep his |
| at $50, you can't really buy enough gas to even get | | | | good paying job, he'll have to go into debt to keep |
| across town, especially if you live in Los Angeles. The | | | | buying the fuel in order to keep his job. This is |
| other day, I saw a gentleman, almost break down in | | | | unfortunate, and he would get a job, but he does |
| tears - he was a soccer dad and he was driving a | | | | not want to take the risk because he has house |
| Suburban. It had long-range tanks on it because he | | | | payments, medical expenses and kids who are |
| commuted each day, it cost him $165 to fill up the | | | | growing up. He said he was stuck, and to make |
| tank and that lasted about a week and a half for him. | | | | matters worse, he was quite upset that he had to |
| Worse, was that he had to put the card in three | | | | put his card in the machine three times, stating that; |
| times just to get to go to $150 and that did not | | | | "doesn't the credit card companies know that you |
| even filling up. If nothing else, it was simply reminding | | | | can't buy very much fuel for $50, what planet are |
| him how much it was really costing. He admitted to | | | | they living on? |