> There was a thread a while back asking what people collected, but I can't find it, so I'll start anew.
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> I've decided that I'm going to start collecting credit cards. They come in a wide variety of colours and designs, they take more of a beating than stamps and somehow seem just generally cool.
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> I figure that if I only apply for cards with no annual fee (which seems to be most of them these days), and never use them I'll get them all for free, without paying a penny. And how many collections is that true of?
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> The only real problem is that I'll need to wait until I have a new job before I begin - if I start applying for hundreds of cards while I don't have an income it's going to look a little suspicious.
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> winter"Any comments gratefully accepted"mute

You could collect them out of people's pockets, wallets and handbags. That way you could get an income at the same time.

Brunnen-"and meet interesting new people with careers in law enforcement"G