Some credit card companies allow cardholders to skip payments for up to six months under certain circumstances, but it is almost never in a cardholder' s interest to do so
Finance charges accumulate during the skipped-payment period, and the cost to the cardholder is much greater in the long run
It is better to invest in a used piece of equipment than to purchase a new one. Although used equipment requires more repairs and is sometimes more costly in the long run, buying a new machine requires a far greater initial outlay of capital.