Posts Tagged ‘Credit cards’
Definitely plan to take credit cards with you when you travel. Even when you travel abroad.
It’s a good idea to let your card company or bank know when and where you’ll be traveling. Identity theft is such a problem these days, that if your card company sees unusual spending patterns they may grow suspicious. They might block charges on your card to protect you from fraud… You know, like a lot of charges from London when you live in Des Moines. Notifying your card company isn’t required, but it’s a good idea to protect yourself and ensure that you can use your card on your trip.
Travel with only a couple of charge cards in addition to your ATM card. You don’t want to have a whole pocket full of cards at risk, but you do want to have more than one type of card. It’s a good idea because if something happens and one card can’t be used, you’ll have a backup. Read the rest of this entry »