What causes the "app itch"?

[Booner72]

"One is too many and a thousand is never enough"..........pills, bong hits, online apps, drinks, cigs............

[android01]

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@Booner72 wrote:

It is an addiction like gambling.   And reading the forum about other's successes is a trigger.

I'm going to bet that a lot of us here have addictive tendencies (Alcohol, drugs, cigs, gambling, sex, etc). 

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You are absolutely right, and I'll add that many folks might not think to highly of themselves in the first place.  What's not to like about someone giving you a 15K credit line?  Somone thinks more of me than i do of myself perhaps?  That is VERY addictive.      

[LS2982]

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@android01 wrote:

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@Booner72 wrote:

It is an addiction like gambling.   And reading the forum about other's successes is a trigger.

I'm going to bet that a lot of us here have addictive tendencies (Alcohol, drugs, cigs, gambling, sex, etc). 

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You are absolutely right, and I'll add that many folks might not think to highly of themselves in the first place.  What's not to like about someone giving you a 15K credit line?  Somone thinks more of me than i do of myself perhaps?  That is VERY addictive.      

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+1

[TheBronxBomber]

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@TeeandDee wrote:

This "Credit Card" forum! LOL!!!  All the great news about "Just got approved for this card" or got this offer in the mail!" or that card!!!! 

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I agree!

[LS2982]

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@TheBronxBomber wrote:

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@TeeandDee wrote:

This "Credit Card" forum! LOL!!!  All the great news about "Just got approved for this card" or got this offer in the mail!" or that card!!!! 

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I agree!

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90% of my cards are a direct result of this!

[pakman92]

It,s caused by poor hygiene.

poor financial hygiene

[marty56]

Plastic envy

[drkaje]

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@pakman92 wrote:

It,s caused by poor hygiene.

poor financial hygiene

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You can obviously catch it from others, LOL!

So your saying it's caused by instability?

[TeeandDee]

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@LS2982 wrote:

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@TheBronxBomber wrote:

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@TeeandDee wrote:

This "Credit Card" forum! LOL!!!  All the great news about "Just got approved for this card" or got this offer in the mail!" or that card!!!! 

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I agree!

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90% of my cards are a direct result of this!

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Same here!

[JaysonT]

For me, the biggest thing that causes it would be the incentives offered by the credit card companies.  If you are careful not to carry a balance, these are truly free.  Since I started down this credit card road I have flown for free many times, stayed in hotels for free, checked bags on planes for free, received free money, received gas 5% cheaper, received free gift cards, received airline club access for free, received free TU, EQ, EX scores monthly, etc.  All this was received because I was willing to take an enquiry hit.  I think I have come out ahead in all this, all thanks to those cards.