Credit card in a dream: meaning

What dream books say

A credit card stands for spending now and paying later. Tradition reads it as trust given in advance, and as worry about promises that may be hard to keep. A declined card is a common dream, read as fear of rejection or of not having enough to give, whether energy, time or patience. Losing a card is linked to anxiety about security or control. Using someone else’s card stands for relying on borrowed strength, while cutting a card up points to a wish to set limits. It can help to notice what you have been committing to before you feel ready.

A question for you

Has this come up in your dreams before? What was going on in your life then?

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