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Don't update your phone

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  Okay, I do believe I’m done with technology. The other day, my phone told me it needed to update. Fine, whatever, I hit the button and ignore the thing for a few hours. The next day, I try to make a purchase and my credit card is declined. Uhm, what? Did I, horror of horrors, forget to make a payment? Yikes! As quick as I can, I log onto my account trying to figure out the problem. No red flags, no notices in the message box and my balance is actually a negative. Oh my, I paid the bill twice?! Talk about being on top of things. Thus, I try to make the purchase again and it’s declined a second time. No biggie, it’s nothing urgent. Rather obvious the problem is the merchant – not me or my card. A few hours later, I’m trying to make another purchase with a different company. Yup, you guessed it my card is declined. Ugh, I’m going to have to call my credit card company and figure out what the heck is going on. Once I get a person (you know after 20 different answers to irrelevant questio