What to Do With Credit Card Applications

I used to just rip up all the credit card applications that I received in the mail. I do have a shredder – but I figured the companies would not consider a ripped up credit card application as being valid. That is, until I saw this website Torn-Up Credit Card.

I am going to shred those applications from now on.

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Posted by Tricia on March 26, 2006 at 10:10 AM in Credit Cards | 2 Comments »
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Posted: July 22nd, 2007 at 10:33 pm
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