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Jan 24, 2013, 6:31 am

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Originally Posted by mtftw

Well, I would have to go to CVS 3 times a month in order to buy 6 VRs. I figure it takes me 5 minutes to walk to CVS, 5-10 minutes to checkout depending on if there is a line or the clerk takes a while, then 5 minutes to walk back. So that's conservatively 15 minutes of work plus * 3 = 45 minutes + 3.95 * 6.

3.95 * 6 = 23.70. 39.00 (cost of paying via RentPayment) - 23.70 = 15.30.

So really it's only most cost-effective if you value the $15 you save more than the 45 minutes it takes you to get the VRs. I don't. I can pay rent from my computer while at work without taking my hand off my coffee mug.

Not to mention, this never raises flags from issuers or CVS clerks.

OK, your logic makes sense here. Especially since I can place a *tremendous* value on my personal time! (I can hear my wife's eyes rolling at me even now...)

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