7daybuzz - Latest Comments in Credit Card Companies Force Good Cardholders To Take Up The Slackhttp://7daybuzz.disqus.com/7daybuzz is where you want to be for relevant discussions concerning the United States and the world!enWed, 20 May 2009 11:38:47 -0000Re: Credit Card Companies Force Good Cardholders To Take Up The Slackhttp://7daybuzz.com/credit-card-companies-force-good-cardholders-to-take-up-the-slack/#comment-9587169<p>Ann,</p><p>That is one way to look at it. The other way to look at it is that those with riskier credit were paying more so those with good credit could pay less. Now that some people are totally cut off, others have to pay higher rates to keep one thing constant: the shareholders will get there money no matter what.</p>Tom SawyerWed, 20 May 2009 11:38:47 -0000Re: Credit Card Companies Force Good Cardholders To Take Up The Slackhttp://7daybuzz.com/credit-card-companies-force-good-cardholders-to-take-up-the-slack/#comment-9579882<p>You begin to wonder, "why bother"? You pay your mortgage on time and end up subsidizing those who don't. You manage your household finances well and end up paying to bail out institutions which didn't. You stay on top of your credit cards and pay them off regularly and now we are subsidizing those who don't.</p>theoldblackchurchWed, 20 May 2009 09:49:20 -0000