Research request for you pack rats out there - Credit Cards

[Kelvin Mace]

I am trying to lay my hands on a credit card statement from the Master Charge/Bank Americard days of consumer credit.

Here I get specific. I would like a statement that has an overdue balance.

An old Sears or other department store credit card statement would be OK and you can strike off personal info.

I am working on an article about fees in the consumer credit industry.

I would appreciate any help and please help me keep this request kicked.

David Allen
www.thoughtcrimes.org

[Hugin]

1. I don't have any...

Pretty interesting, how's about a Diner's Club card statement
from the days when CC interest was tax deductible?

Anyone have one of those?

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

3. there was a time when credit card interest was tax-deductible?

(I'm 23)

Sounds like something out of fantasy-land now.

[Hugin]

4. Yeah...

It was when I was a youngster...

Since most cards were "company cards" used for business
travel the interest was tax deductible.

Figures... Don't it?

Diner's Club and Carte Blanc(sp?) were two of the first.

I tried looking it up for you... Too much junk in the
way though.

[Kelvin Mace]

9. All consumer load interest

was deductible in those days. Went away in '85 or '86.

[hunter]

2. This would be before Ronald Reagan, right?

I got my first credit card during the glorious reign of our dear departed Saint Ronald Reagan.

I cut it up and sent it back with a check for $34.98 cents and two pennies after I was charged $35.00 for a late payment.

[Kelvin Mace]

5. Yeah,

before St. Ron. This would be in the late 60's or 70's.

[MissB]

6. When you said packrat, you must've meant

organized packrat. I cannot imagine someone keeping that good of records.

Good luck though.

[Kelvin Mace]

8. Yeah, it's a reach

My mom fell into that category, she never threw anything away.<g>

[Kelvin Mace]

7. kick