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Ian distrusts his card
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CREDIT
By Ian Mackinnon
Ian has just acquired a new credit card. It makes him very uneasy. His parents never bought anything on credit, and it wasn't till about four years ago that he first got a card. It feels as if you're living in the future, having the ability to bring money back into the present.

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Dana Orlandi
I liked the time travel analogy - an excellent description of what credit really "is" thank you

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Title:
CREDIT
Contributor:
Ian Mackinnon
Length:
1.55 mins
Date:
08 Oct 1996
Source:
Video Nation UK
Country:
Scotland
Location:
West Highlands
Categories:
Memories
Money
Work
Feature:
Hey Big Spender


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