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  • Profile photo of simonkwsimonkw
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    September 23, 2012 - 11:20 am

    I am in a dilemma whether should I use my personal credit cards to pay my IP rates (thereby earning points) or to just let my PM pays the rates (thereby saving the hassle of of paying it myself and receiving a nice statement at the end of the year. What do you guys do?

    Also will IP rates mingling with personal expenses cause further headache? I think I read somewhere that the rates being paid that way may be consider personal and thereby losing the tax duductibility.

    Any comments?

    Profile photo of TerrywTerryw
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    September 23, 2012 - 11:41 am

    get the points.

    No issues if you pay off your card in full each month as there will be no interest to claim

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    Profile photo of Jamie MooreJamie Moore
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    September 24, 2012 - 12:46 am

    Agree with Terry – get your points where you can. After a couple of years you'll be able to get a new toaster :-)

    No, I'm joking – we usually use our points once every year or two to fund part of a holiday (flights, etc)

    Cheers

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    September 24, 2012 - 2:49 am

    Yep, an expense is an expense, and it doesn't matter with what funds it's paid with. It's when you try to claim any interest that might be associated with the expense that will need scrutinising.

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    Tom

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    October 8, 2012 - 7:45 am

    Also think about the credit card fees.  Some rates and other utilities charge fees if you pay by credit card.  Weigh up the cost of the credit card fees against the amount of points you get. 

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    October 8, 2012 - 7:58 am

    I always use my CC to pay for all bills, including my IP's bills – Free travel FTW :)

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    Profile photo of simonkwsimonkw
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    October 9, 2012 - 2:53 am

    Thanks everyone for the comments. I'll go with credit card then.

    I have 2 credit cards – Coles (no fee) and the Woolies credit card which I call them yearly to ask them to waive the annual fee. I always pay off my credit card on time. Given any sort of fee as oppose to collecting points, my mantra is saving on hard-earned cash is better than any reward points. Reward points is a bonus. :)

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