Money doesn’t have to be boring! Each week, CreditBloggers.com
takes a look at the lighter side of the personal finance world in a
series called Funny Money Friday.
In yesterday’s mail, I had two letters from Capital One. The first was a "Dear John" letter, quite literally. The card in question hadn’t been used recently and Capital One was inquiring why. Here are a few excerpts:
You never write. You never call. You never charge. What did we do? Or (gulp) not do?
…
No holding back. Here it is. This relationship is not working. But it’s not you, it’s us.
I understand the cheeky tone Capital One’s marketers are aiming for here, but it comes across a bit more desperate boyfriend/nagging mother to me. It must be a sign of the credit crunch for a credit card issuer to beg for top-of-wallet placement in this particular fashion.
Here’s where it becomes perfect for Funny Money Friday: The other letter from Capital One? A bill for an annual fee.
Emily Davidson – Credit.com‘s Communication Director and former TransUnion credit expert. Emily writes about credit reports, credit cards, loans and personal finance as the CreditBloggers.com moderator.
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