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Old 12-02-2008, 12:13 AM   #1
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The U.S. credit-card industry may pull back well over $2 trillion of lines over the next 18 months due to risk aversion and regulatory changes, leading to sharp declines in consumer spending, prominent banking analyst Meredith Whitney said.

The credit card is the second key source of consumer liquidity, the first being jobs, the Oppenheimer & Co analyst noted.

"In other words, we expect available consumer liquidity in the form of credit-card lines to decline by 45 percent."
http://www.reuters.com/article/newsO...4B01HI20081201
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:23 AM   #2
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Hi I am new to the site, but this caught my attention since it happened to me. I have excellent platinum credit and have never been late on any payment. I have an American Express that has a $25,000 credit limit that is totally paid off and now and then I will use it for a large purchase to get the sky miles. I went to buy a $900.00 generator last month and my card was declined. Shocked I called the company and they simply told me they decided to lower my credit limit on my platinum card to $800.00 with no notice and that was that.
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Old 12-02-2008, 12:40 AM   #3
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Hi I am new to the site, but this caught my attention since it happened to me. I have excellent platinum credit and have never been late on any payment. I have an American Express that has a $25,000 credit limit that is totally paid off and now and then I will use it for a large purchase to get the sky miles. I went to buy a $900.00 generator last month and my card was declined. Shocked I called the company and they simply told me they decided to lower my credit limit on my platinum card to $800.00 with no notice and that was that.
Hi Anita and welcome,

I read similar stories everywhere. I don't think the situation is as bad here in Europe as it is in the US.
Get rid off CC debts as soon as possible and try to avoid paying with a CC if you can.

I don't even wanna think about the ramifications for the economy...
Get prepared for some drastic changes.
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Old 12-02-2008, 10:35 PM   #4
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CUT THEM UP!

It is not worth the added debt, which only bogs you down even further!
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Old 12-02-2008, 11:04 PM   #5
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The real reason is that folks are finding out what is in offing and might just decide to load up the cards to prepare. And if that were to occur they know the card holders would not be able to pay, so they are reducing their risk. However it is not merely a sign of reducing risk, it is a sign that they know what is coming......

Get together with a group of liked minded people or you won't survive whats coming.
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Old 12-02-2008, 11:27 PM   #6
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i agree waterman, and if we knew for sure we'd be busting them out. we would have nothing to lose. we could still do un-repairable damage that way. not a bad concept if you could do it to all of them globally. it would be like giving them the finger. it would bring them down. everyone would have to include mortgages, leases, credit cards, taxes, bills, etc........the more i think about it the better it sounds.
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Old 12-02-2008, 11:42 PM   #7
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i suffer from severe depression and socila anxiety and have been under doctor's care for years. one of the things i do when i relapse is go bezerk with irrational purchases. unfortunately, mastercard doubled my limit last summer as i was spiralling down again and i did it again...
i am currently maxxed on the card...stupid, i know...
why would they have doubled my credit when they are cutting others?
what could they do to me if i defaulted? (canadian law)
(please, no lectures on morallity. it's just a question.)
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Old 12-03-2008, 12:02 AM   #8
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Hey Old Pagan Freak... Did you listen to Mary Croft's interview on Red Ice Creations yet? Or check out her double accounting entries blog at www.spiritualeconomicsnow.net. I figured you'd be well on your way to discharging your cards now. Better yet max them all out and then discharge them... Way more fun that way
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Old 12-03-2008, 12:37 AM   #9
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thanks, angel in disguise. i'm afraid that my very ssslllooowww dialup connection make it impossible to download audio, video and many 'busy' text files.i'll try again, but at least the audio interview is not possible for me.
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