disagree. we've been happily unemployed (well, we were school xing guards till last year but that was pocket change) since 2003 (me) and 2004 (wife). we keep three cards...one for everything/everyday, one for online and one we keep in a safe in case others are stolen or compromised. over the years i've asked the everyday CC issuer for a credit limit increase to allow a special one-time purchase and each time the issuer has given us that increase. our credit limit on that card now stands well over $20k. no muss, no fuss. we have been with that card issuer forever and were among the first group to get that card when it was introduced. loyalty can pay off.