Beware of currency conversion fees By Claes Bell, CFA •
Bankrate.com
[…]
Rick Steves’ Europe: Card Fees (and How to Avoid Them) http://kevindayhoff.blogspot.com/2015/02/rick-steves-europe-card-fees-and-how-to.html
By Rick Steves https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-tips/money/card-fees
Retrieved February 6, 2015 https://www.ricksteves.com/
… Capital One has a
particularly good reputation for no-fee international transactions on both its
credit cards and its debit cards linked to a checking account. Most credit
unions have low-to-no international transaction fees. Bankrate has a good comparison chart of major credit cards and their
currency-conversion fees….
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Beware of currency conversion fees By Claes Bell, CFA •
Bankrate.com
Credit Cards » Beware Of Currency Conversion Fees
If you do a lot of international traveling, you've probably
been stung by an unpleasant surprise lurking at the bottom of your bank
statement or credit card bill: a currency conversion fee. While the CARD Act
has done plenty to reduce sometimes exorbitant credit card fees, it left
currency conversion fees untouched, ensuring travelers will have at least one
unpleasant vacation memory.
Consult this chart to see the fees charged by the largest
U.S. credit card issuers. http://www.bankrate.com/finance/credit-cards/beware-of-currency-conversion-fees.aspx
ATM withdrawal: None for online accounts, $1.50 for some
accounts opened in bank branches
Credit card purchase: None
Debit card purchase: None
Credit card cash advance: None
Fees charged even if transaction is in U.S. dollars?: No
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