Covering up the evidence of a bachelor party is essential – making the festivities “camera free,” inviting trusted guests, and disposing of any incriminating mementos before you get home are good strategies. It’s also important to know what will appear on your credit card statement. Most establishments will be able to tell you this, so ask before you use your Visa to pay for a round of drinks at the strip club.
Some credit card statement entries are manageable, while others are not. Let’s look at an example:
If you’re in Montreal, you might decide to visit Club Super Sexe. Any charges you make there will appear as “resto supreme” when you get your monthly bill. That would be easy to pass off as a spa, a restaurant, a convenience store…whatever explanation the group decides on. If you visit Kamasutra, however, that”s exactly what will appear on your statement. And that entry will be a lot tougher to explain.
* The best way to get around this potential problem is to use cash or debit at any place you visit that you wouldn’t want the bride (or anybody else’s significant other) to know about. That way, you won’t have to worry about your next credit card statement containing any dubious entries. Use a credit card to pay for your hotel, dining out, and innocent daytime activities like whitewater rafting or visiting the local history museum. You’ll get a statement that reflects a bachelor party that was entirely responsible and aboveboard, and nobody will ever be able to track how you spent your cash.