
My Oldest Child Was Born With Columbia House Debt
Teenage Dave wanted records faster than his budget could provide them, and Columbia House and RCA Record Club offered a tempting solution. One legitimate account became two or three additional accounts under other names, all in pursuit of those famous introductory offers. The strategy helped build a collection that included BTO's greatest hits, Thin Lizzy's Jailbreak, Styx's The Serpent Is Rising, Styx I, and possibly Man of Miracles. Years later, while choosing a name for his first child, Dave and his wife landed on one that somehow sounded familiar. Eventually Dave realized why: it had also…
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