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You May Be Giving More Than You Think!
Hardly a day passes without getting another credit card offer. Sadly many of them are difficult to refuse if you want to save money. The grocery store, gas station or buying a car all give this great deal if you use their card. In fact if you’re visiting from out of town get ready to pay more without your savings card. Is it really worth it? According to Nicole Brodeur of the Seattle Times even Starbucks is now involved in tracking your purchasing decisions. Nicole discusses reading the fine print to see that you are really giving your personal information unless of course you opt out. She says, “Starbucks is as connected as Santa. The company sees where you are surfing. It knows when you're online. It knows just what you bought for whom, so be patient as you try to "opt out." This of course is quite tedious if you say do business with ten to twenty different banks, department stores and grocery chains.
Most Americans have become immune to these types of rewards cards and credit card offers. Like R rated movies, soda pop and abusive language we no longer even notice the little things that once would have been considered taboo fifty or even twenty years ago. Change is inevitable, however there is always that chance that someone will be able to take advantage of not just one person but thousands or worse yet an entire nation in the name of keeping track and providing better service or security. Just think about it as you head out for Thanksgiving Dinner. If someone has access to your information from a variety of sources its possible I know where you are, what your eating and if you have a cold. In Brodeur’s words, You're giving a little bit of yourself, too, every time you conduct a transaction in the online marketplace."
Maybe Carrying a little extra cash is worth it.
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