What Happened When I Was Offered a Credit Card At 18 Years Old

My brand new, shiny black and silver credit card was snatched away from my hands, never to be seen again.

Shamar M
ILLUMINATION
Published in
4 min readApr 27, 2024

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At the age of 18, I thought I was an adult. “I’m getting old now,” I would say, but little did I know this was just the beginning of life.

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Shamar M
ILLUMINATION

27. Based in the UK. PG DIP HR Management. Chief of publication The First Time. Editor in About Me Stories.