Comments on: It’s More Environmentally Friendly to Pay with Plastic http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic Mon, 21 May 2012 00:25:59 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Weekly Thoughts: Never Ending Holiday Season | The Amateur Financier http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-20277 Weekly Thoughts: Never Ending Holiday Season | The Amateur Financier Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:15:38 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-20277 [...] It’s More Environmentally Friendly to Pay With Plastic – An intriguing thought, especially since I have an interest in environmentalism as well as personal finance.  If you need an excuse to switch from using cash to using a credit card (or debit, if you prefer not to even risk building up credit card debt), consider Mrs. Money’s argument that using cash creates a lot of waste (in its creation, shipping, use and eventual destruction) that comes nowhere near the pollution generated from creating a plastic card.  Reasonable and logical, as far as it goes; just make sure you use your plastic wisely (especially with a credit card), and everything should be alright. [...] [...] It’s More Environmentally Friendly to Pay With Plastic – An intriguing thought, especially since I have an interest in environmentalism as well as personal finance.  If you need an excuse to switch from using cash to using a credit card (or debit, if you prefer not to even risk building up credit card debt), consider Mrs. Money’s argument that using cash creates a lot of waste (in its creation, shipping, use and eventual destruction) that comes nowhere near the pollution generated from creating a plastic card.  Reasonable and logical, as far as it goes; just make sure you use your plastic wisely (especially with a credit card), and everything should be alright. [...]

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]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19992 Mrs Money Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:48:15 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19992 Michelle- Good point! I know when I use my debit card with pin, I just get the one receipt. I guess it's more environmentally friendly to pay with a debit card and pin?! ;) Thanks so much for pointing that out! Michelle- Good point! I know when I use my debit card with pin, I just get the one receipt. I guess it’s more environmentally friendly to pay with a debit card and pin?! ;) Thanks so much for pointing that out!

]]> By: Michelle http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19961 Michelle Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:45:13 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19961 What about all the credit card receipts that need to be signed? One copy to sign, one to throw in the bottom of your purse. Those actually are made of paper and kill trees although trees are a renewable resource. What about all the credit card receipts that need to be signed? One copy to sign, one to throw in the bottom of your purse. Those actually are made of paper and kill trees although trees are a renewable resource.

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19883 Mrs Money Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:51:56 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19883 Mike- Your answer wins. :) Mike- Your answer wins. :)

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19882 Mrs Money Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:51:42 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19882 the Cynical Customer- I'm with ya on that one! (Minus the laundry part- my quarters are for car washes!) the Cynical Customer- I’m with ya on that one! (Minus the laundry part- my quarters are for car washes!)

]]> By: Mrs Money http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19881 Mrs Money Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:51:11 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19881 Tim- I agree! I am the same way too. Glad there are others like me. :) Thanks for the nice comment! Tim- I agree! I am the same way too. Glad there are others like me. :) Thanks for the nice comment!

]]> By: Mike http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19835 Mike Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:03:38 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19835 I love helping the environment and stimulating the economy. :) I love helping the environment

and

stimulating the economy.

:)

]]> By: the Cynical Customer http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19829 the Cynical Customer Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:38:16 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19829 I always pay CC. I pay cash only when I need to get change for the laundry. I always pay CC.
I pay cash only when I need to get change for the laundry.

]]> By: Tim http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/its-more-environmentally-frienly-to-pay-with-plastic/comment-page-1#comment-19821 Tim Thu, 14 Jan 2010 01:30:38 +0000 http://ultimatemoneyblog.com/?p=1004#comment-19821 I just think plastic is more convenient. When I see cash in my wallet I am tempted to spend it. I am more disciplined with plastic, which is complete opposite to others im sure. Good article! I just think plastic is more convenient. When I see cash in my wallet I am tempted to spend it. I am more disciplined with plastic, which is complete opposite to others im sure.
Good article!

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