Save
Money when You Travel by Using Credit Cards
By: Jean Pardue
Travel Tips - Money on
the Go
This article was written
to answer many of the most frequently asked
questions on the topic of travel. I hope you
find all of this information helpful.
Everybody needs some money
when they start out on a vacation, whether the
trip is across the state or across the Pacific
Ocean. Specifically when it comes to credit
cards, there are a few things to make certain of
when preparing for your trip.
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Got Credit
Cards?
Take your major
credit cards along, MasterCard, Visa,
and American Express.
Make sure they
are all credit cards, and not just
debit cards. Numerous locations will
more than likely require a credit card
as opposed to a debit card.
Also, you will
want to leave all your local store
credit cards at home, which will just
weigh your pocketbook down.
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You may want to inform
your credit card company or companies before a
trip if you will be gone for an extended
duration or if you are traveling a long
distance. They may delay you if they are
uninformed of your travel. The novel spending
patterns might cause them to suspect that there
is falsified activity on the card. Additionally,
they will be able to explain the services they
can provide to you while you are on your
trip.
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You will be
pleasantly surprised at how your credit card
company can help you prepare for your trip. Here
are a few ways to use your credit card company
as an advantage to travel...
- You can set up to
pay bills that will come due while you are
gone. This way you will be protected from
those overdue charges and may even prevent
having utilities disconnected which would
result in expensive reconnection
fees.
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- They will be in the
know that you will be making charges from
another territory. I have been in a situation
where my credit card was questioned because
of making too many charges in a different
state so this is invaluable to insuring you
have a valid credit card when you need it for
travel expenses.
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- They will be able
to provide you a suggestion of how passable
their credit card is in that particular
country. A nightmare scenario is to arrive at
your destination with a credit card no one
will accept. Be sure your card is valid in
all countries your are visiting on your
holiday! --- Before you
go!
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- They can verify
acceptance at predetermined alien locations.
Do local retailers accept the credit card you
are carrying with you? Find out in
advance!
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- The credit card
company will be able to see if your PIN
number will work in the countries you are
visiting. They can also issue you another PIN
number if your present PIN is unallowable to
the foreign bank's organization. You may get
to your travel destination and find that you
need extra cash only to find that your PIN
number does not operate in this particular
vacation spot. Now what?
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- Using your credit
card to interpret cash advance, ATM, foreign
purchase and foreign exchange rate policies
and fees will also save you some cash. This
list could go on and on but I believe you
have the picture. Preparedness will save you
money and heartaches when you travel so don't
leave these things to chance. After all,
vacations are meant to be fun and relieve
stress!
Use your credit card when
traveling, and you will likely get a better
exchange rate than changing the money on your
own. And, you wont risk your safety by carrying
and showing large amounts of cash. Just be sure
to keep track of how much you spend. It is easy
to lose track with the exchange
rates.
I hope this report about
using a credit card when traveling to your
vacation destination will be useful to you the
next time you plan a family trip to another
state or a different country. Stay ahead of your
vacationing competition (other vacationers and
business travelers) by knowing how to take
advantage of all your credit card company has
available. You'll be happy you did!
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About the Author:
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- Jean Pardue is a
freelance travel writer and can be contacted
at speed-writer@hotmail.com
. She travels with her husband, Bob Pardue,
who is a stock travel photographer.
Freelance
Travel Photography in
Carolina
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