Did you know you can't get a credit card in Mexico if you are over 60? Maybe 62?

We had a purchase we wanted to make. The online retailer said they couldn't let us use a U.S. credit card and have the product delivered in Mexico.

So we put the required amount of money in our Mexican bank account and called the retailer again ... to use our debit card. Ooops! Debit card had to be scanned at the retailer, and you sure can't scan it by telephone.

Off to apply for a credit card only to find out we are both too old. No worries about age discrimination here!

So, we mailed a check.

February 16, 2008