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		zachwdc on Jan 19, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Americans are spending billions on stuff they forg... When I need to cancel something that is hard to cancel, I get a free virtual card from Privacy (privacy.com), then switch my subscription to use the virtual card number, then pause or cancel the card in Privacy.

kccqzy on Jan 19, 2024 [–]

Then you have the risk of the vendor sending your account to collections and trashing your credit score.

igetspam on Jan 20, 2024 | [–]

I've done the same thing for years. I've never seen collections.

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