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Video: Freezing a Credit Card (Literally)

By Kevin
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Today I thought I would try something different, I guess you could call it a bit of an experiment. Over the years I’ve read of quite a few people actually “freezing” their credit cards in the freezer to prevent them from using the cards for impulse buying. The theory is that if your credit card is stuck in a block of ice, you have to wait for the ice to thaw before you can make any purchases, giving you time to think about what you’re buying.

Anyway, I decided to give this a shot with an old credit card, and recorded the process for all to enjoy.

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Stop Using Credit Cards By Putting Your Cards On Ice
July 29th, 2009 at 9:27 pm

[...] from Credit Shout came up with this video demonstrating his card freezing exercise. Is it effective? I’m not sure. You’re going to have to keep your credit card in the [...]

Stop Using Credit Cards By Putting Your Cards On Ice | 500 Finance
July 30th, 2009 at 5:31 am

[...] from Credit Shout came up with this video demonstrating his card freezing exercise. Is it effective? I’m not sure. You’re going to have to keep your credit card in the [...]

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