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3. Let your Credit Card company or companies know ahead of time..

Sat Jun 12, 2021, 12:06 PM

Jun 2021

That you will be traveling abroad. That way, they have all transactions you make on record and that it will be you or your spouse making purchases. Use no more than 2 cards.

If you need to do cash exchanges, let your Bank know as well if you use your Debit card. The exchange rate is less. Also helpful is to have enough in the currency of the country you will be traveling to for tips, etc.

We did that when we went to the UK and Australia in different years. There was no fraudulent charges at all. Good luck.

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Need advice on using credit cards outside of the USA, fraud alerts... [View all] steve2470 Jun 2021 OP

Make sure you card doesn't charge extra for Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #1

American Express is the only oe I've used internationally. They have (or used to have) offices hlthe2b Jun 2021 #2

Let your Credit Card company or companies know ahead of time.. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2021 #3

I would check the countries you are visiting to see which cards they are most used to handling. flor-de-jasmim Jun 2021 #4

be careful of "fraud departments" that call you Kali Jun 2021 #5

Lesson learned in France: if using unattended pay stations (tolls, gas, etc.) you gotta have a chip CurtEastPoint Jun 2021 #6

My credit card was stolen when I was on vacation once Laurelin Jun 2021 #7