Vent: Tried the 'freeze your credit card in a block of ice' trick to stop spending

I saw this tip online about putting your card in a water-filled container and freezing it to add a 'cooling off' period before impulse buys. I did it, but then my car battery died in the Kroger parking lot last Tuesday and I needed a jump. I had to sit there for 20 minutes waiting for the ice to melt enough to get my card out to pay the guy who helped me. Has anyone else had a 'smart' money trick blow up at the worst possible time?

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kimreed1mo ago

Ugh, I read an article that said this ice trick is just willpower with extra steps. What happens when you really need the card, right?

charlienelson1mo ago

Honestly I was all for those little life hack tricks, thought they were clever. Your story about the car battery is the exact reason I stopped. The one time you really need quick access to your card, you're stuck waiting on an ice cube. It just moves the problem instead of fixing it.

the_lucas22d ago

My buddy did this and his card was stuck in ice when his kid needed emergency medicine.