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Few things are more frustrating than opening your credit card app and discovering your available credit has suddenly shrunk. Even if you've never missed a payment, card issuers generally have the right to reduce your credit limit as part of their ongoing account reviews. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) says this practice is lawful, although certain notification requirements apply.

Some of these cards were once common enough that nobody thought twice about them. Now, they have vanished so completely that remembering even five may be harder than getting approved for one.

Credit cards feel normal now, which is exactly why the early days are so hard to believe. In the 60s and 70s, the rules were still catching up to the plastic—and companies had a lot more room to play games with your money, your mail, and your sanity.