Shoe by Gary Brookins and Susie MacNelly for June 25, 2014

Mothballs… ;)

I have a Chicklet covered with fluff – does that count?

You don’t get many jokes do you?

Actually, Cosmo, they are YOUR credit card bills.

my wallet? the ghost of past presidents.

8^(

Time to cut up those cards.

Refreshing to see blame placed where it belongs. (And I don’t mean Cosmo in the strip.)

Since I don’t have credit cards and stay on my budget, I have cash in my wallet.

Carrying a balance on a credit card is the financial equivalent of shooting heroin. You pay basically forever for the privilege of getting that first purchase 30 days sooner than you otherwise would.

On the other hand, if you pay your bill in full each month, you can use the bank’s money for 30 days at no charge. The bankers don’t like this, of course (which is why the industry term for people who pay in full each month is “deadbeat”).

Interesting to note, there is a credit card company selling a service to assist people who are way overextended on their credit card debt. So, they help create the problem, and now they are graciously offering a service to help you with the problem.And guess what? Yup, you are correct… you can pay for the service using your credit card!

In my wallet? Let’s see — there’s a $20 bill, an American Legion card, a VFW card, a DAV card, a VA card, …

Thanks to my governor and my president, less than nothing.

You open my wallet and you will hear crickets chirping.

This is awesome!