Hotel discourages use of debit cards

[mom-from-missouri]

Originally Posted by disneysteve

That makes sense. Again, this goes directly against what DR teaches. I know his response would be to just not do business at places with this policy, but if this becomes the norm, then what will he say - don't stay in hotels?

Actually he has addressed this on the radio, either pay cash, stay at a different hotel, or if you absolutely have to get a cc for this purpose only and pay in full.

[JimInOK]

RE: DR's advocation of no CC's anytime anywhere:

I really think he's advocating a harsh mindset against debt for people (and there are a ton of them out there) who WILL get sucked back in without such a mindset. When the whole culture is telling you it's okay to carry $1,000 on your credit cards, and from that point, hey, $2,000 isn't really hurting anything, and so and so on; many people NEED that harsh mindset to stay out of the CC trap.

Keep in mind, with a lot of the people he deals with, his primary task is to stop the bleeding.

[littleroc02us]

When my wife and I travel we simply reserve our rooms with our Visa Check Card and then pay at the end. Have never had a problem renting a car or room or buying an airplane ticket.