Rapaire,

I paid as much as I could with my VISA card, then paid off the bill (with the same cash I could have used for the check) every month. By funneling it through VISA I earned points through my Credit Union's participation in a bonus program (called "Score Card") and was able to translate all of those points into a KitchenAid stand mixer. I just used the last of the points for a couple of smaller items for Christmas.

It's always nice when you can in fact pinch that penny twice before you spend it!

SRS