Subj : Towing the (Credit) Line
To : Carol Shenkenberger
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sat Jul 20 2024 05:06:00
-=> Carol Shenkenberger wrote to Ruth Haffly <=-
CS> On credit cards, I carry often a small balance but under 1,000. Right
CS> now it's higher but just covered a roofing job and am miway on a
CS> chimney fix. It's about 3k and going up to 4k. I'll bleed it off
CS> pretty fast.
CS> The card is at 6.9% and pays cash back on any purchase (4% I think?).
What is the APR though? My American Express has the best annual percentage
rate of my cards and it's at 23.97% (jut looked). The monthly percentage
doesn't sound bad - until you do the math.
Last time I did home repairs I floated a home equity lona. I could have
covered the new roof and patio cover and tree removal from my checking
account 0 but I didn't want to go back to living paycheck to paycheck.
So I did the loan at 4.5% APR - and still paid it off as soon as I could.
Then I learned that the hoe-eq loan was, in fact, a second mortgage when
I got the papers following pay-off.
Still, general purpose credit cards have ony been around sine 1958 with
the introduction of the Bank Americard - which became Visa. And the AMEX
card.
For me the cards are a convenience item. And they let me tell panhandlers
"Sorry, bub. I'm all on plastic."
This is as close to a Diner's Club recipe as I have ....
MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
Title: Diner-Style Club Sandwich
Categories: Poultry, Pork, Vegetables, Breads
Yield: 2 servings
6 sl Thin-cut bacon
6 sl White bread; lightly toasted
1/4 c Mayonnaise; more as needed
2 lg Romaine or iceberg lettuce
- leaves; more as needed
1 (5 oz) beefsteak tomato;
- thin sliced
4 oz Thin-sliced roasted turkey
Fine salt & black pepper
Potato chips; toserve
Position a rack in the middle of the oven; heat to
425oF/218oC.
Place a towel-lined platter near your workspace.
Arrange the bacon strips in a single layer on a large,
rimmed baking sheet and transfer to the oven (no need to
wait for it to be preheated). Roast the bacon for 18 to
20 minutes, or until it is crisped. Transfer to the
prepared platter and break each strip in half.
UDD NOTE: You can microwave your bacon in a 1000 watt
or more powerful oven for 5 minutes using a microwave
safe platter and paper towels.
While the bacon is roasting, gather and prepare the
remaining sandwich ingredients: the bread, mayonnaise,
lettuce, tomato, turkey, and salt and pepper.
To assemble the sandwiches, generously spread the
mayonnaise on one side of each of the bread slices. Cut
the lettuce leaves into 4 pieces, so they will fit
neatly on the bread.
Place a lettuce leaf on 2 of the slices; top each with a
tomato slice, then 3 bacon halves and a quarter of the
turkey, and season lightly with salt and pepper. Top
with a second slice of bread, mayonnaise side down.
Gently spread mayonnaise on the top slice of bread.
Repeat layering the ingredients in the same order on top
of this slice of bread. Cover the sandwiches with the
final slice of bread, mayonnaise side down. Gently press
down on each sandwich and use 4 toothpicks to secure the
sandwich layers in 4 equally spaced spots, pressing all
the way through the bottom slice of bread. Using a
serrated knife, cut each sandwich diagonally, into 4
triangular pieces (each piece should be secured in the
center with a toothpick).
Arrange the sandwiches on plates and serve with potato
chips.
From: Ann Maloney.
Makes: 2 double-decker sandwiches
RECIPE FROM:
https://www.washingtonpost.com
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