[Noisebridge-discuss] Best strategy and currency for foreign travel..

[Ever Falling]

On Mon, Jan 25, 2010 at 3:55 AM, karen marcelo <karen at srl.org> wrote:

> i found out the hard way but american banks are so paranoid these days that
> if you start using your credit card in some other country they assume your
> card is stolen and will shut it down after a couple purchases (or ATM).
>  they told me that now you have to call the bank nanny before you leave and
> tell them where you're going.    they didnt like my answer either when i
> said just assume i'll be going to random countries on the spur of the moment
> this whole year so if i dont call you to report my card stolen, assume that
> really is me using it.  as far as i know my ATM card is still locked.
>
>
>
> On Jan 24, 2010, at 10:52 PM, Martin Bogomolni wrote:
>
> > So, to summarize the thread a bit:
> >
> > In countries with a highly developed banking system--
> >   * Cash in the local currency enough for a day
> >   * Travelers Checks enough to cover a major expense
> >   * 2 Credit Card w/ ATM access across different networks
> >
> > In countries with a less developed banking system--
> >  * Cash in the local currency for needed expenses on the trip
> >  * Backup Cash in US or Euro to cover a major expense
> >  * Traveler's Checks as a final backup
> >  * Credit Card, but don't count on ATM access
> >
> > In countries without easy bank access--
> >  * Cash in the local currency, enough for all needs
> >  * Backup Cash in US or Euro for a couple major expenses
> >  * Traveler's Checks as the only backup
> >
> > Sound about right?
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i used to work at Fry's and a customer had a deal with his bank that because
his card had been stolen so many times before they call him up and confirm
he just used his card for anything over a certain dollar amount. i wonder if
you can figure out how to do that with your bank.

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