‘Punishing myself would not help’: My credit card was stolen — the theft revealed lots of nasty surprises about my finances

Credit cards are not real, of course, but they get us into an awful lot of trouble. 

They are one of the many fictional creations of human beings, along with money, life insurance, annuities, 401(k)s, IRAs, stocks and mutual funds, but if we believe in their existence, use and consequences for misuse, they naturally have a very significant...

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