RE: FWD: Cutting a contract short

["James Barrow" <vrfour -at- verizon -dot- net>]

>Dick Margulis wrote:
>>James Barrow wrote:

>>But when Visa calls me asking why my payment is
>>late, the following isn't going to get me very far:
> 
>>"Hi Visa, I'm really sorry that I'm unable to pay.  My former employer
>>told me that I would have a job until the end of the month, but later
>>decided that they would release me at the end of the week."

>Actually, that will get you pretty far. Credit card companies are pretty 
>flexible with customers in extenuating circumstances. You'll have to pay 
>the interest, but they'll often waive a penalty.

In the interest of keeping this relevant to tech writing, I wouldn't bank on
the above considering that the job market tends to slow this time of year.

All of the credit card companies that I deal with are also flexible under
extenuating circumstances, but they charge for that flexibility.  This is a
nominal monthly charge that protects me in case I become disabled,
unemployed, etc.

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