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Yes, we’re all psyched about the golden age of Netflix, music streaming, and easy digital micro-payments. What we’re not psyched about? What it’s doing to our bank accounts.

- Lauren Larson

NOT LONG AGO I WAS swiping frantically on Tinder when I accidentally swiped left on The One. “Come back to me,” I whispered. Fortunately there’s Tinder Plus, which lets you rewind a left swipe for just $9.99 a month. I signed up, intending to cancel immediately. Instead, after un-swiping the guy and spending an hour figuring out who he looked like (a young John Lithgow), I completely forgot to go back and opt out. A few months later, I started dating someone else (the real John Lithgow!) and deleted the app, but the charges continued. I thought I could outwit Tinder, but Tinder outwitted me.