Jim Elbrecht wrote:

Pay cash. I realize that's not the American way, but you could...



Why pay $1.00 when you can get something for $ .99? [or the $.97 I
pay for gas or Amazon purchases- 2 different cards.]

Credit card companies have paid me nearly $1000 in the past year. I
have paid them nothing.

Jim
[not the OP- but another happy 'rewards' customer]

Sure, customer rewards programs are a common and accepted method of doing
business.