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How’s the summer heat treating you? So far, we’re not seeing it as hot as it was last year, but hey, it’s still summer, so keeping cool is key. Well then here’s a suggestion for staying cool and fighting your debt at the same time: handle some ice. It may be a good time to try this experiment, which one blogging colleague tried out a few days ago. He thought he’d literally freeze his credit card, and see why it’s such a popular suggestion among debt fighters everywhere!

Stop Using Credit Cards By Putting Your Cards On Ice!

Kevin from Credit Shout came up with this video demonstrating his card freezing exercise. Is it effective? I’m not sure. You’re going to have to keep your credit card in the freezer to have it remain encased in ice indefinitely. I would tend to do something easier: like shred my cards, for instance.

I guess if you’re not really intending to throw out your credit card, and just want to temporarily render it unusable while you talk yourself out of the most recent impulse purchase that’s got you preoccupied, then the icing / freezing process may be worth the effort. Or else, have someone you trust hide your credit card somewhere. But be careful! If you’re looking to get your card back later, convincing your spouse to hand it back may prove harder than just waiting for ice to melt away!

Now if you do want to do away with your credit card forever, then here are six insane ways to do it: via blowtorch, sulfuric acid, angle grinder, fireworks, a shotgun, and my favorite — liquid nitrogen! Check out the demonstrations below:

 
For practicality’s (and safety’s!) sake, I’m still sticking to my trusty shredder for a stunt like this.

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