“Why Is the Card Declined?” My Husband Yelled—That Was Only the First Domino

A bank employee hurried over. “Is there a problem with your card?”

“It’s blocked,” Gloria announced indignantly. “Why would it be blocked?”

The employee scanned the card on her terminal and nodded. “Yes, the card was blocked at the account holder’s request. The cardholder deactivated it herself.”

“What?” Gloria felt her face flush with anger. “That can’t continue reading …