An Eleven-Month Paper Trail Revealed Where Eighteen Thousand Dollars Had Really Gone
I tapped the edit button next to the secondary authorization controls.
The screen asked me to enter a maximum single-transaction amount for all secondary cards tied to my Social Security number.
I typed in fifty dollars.
Below that was an option for Merchant Category Blockers.
I checked the boxes for Lodging, Resort Amenities, and Fine Dining.
A warning popped up in bright red text, asking if I wanted to require immediate phone authorization from the account owner for any transaction over the new security limit.
I selected Yes.