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Old May 24, 2010 | 10:06 pm
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sbedelman
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Originally Posted by Happy
Fidelity's mySmartCash ATM card rep told me, to bypass the low daily limit of $500 a day ATM withdrawal, is to go to the bank to ask for a cash advance. The caveat is, the cash advance is subj to 1% network fee while the ATM withdrawal has no such fee.

I thought the ATM withdrawals are also subj to the 1% network fee.
This is a very good point. I've yet to figure out exactly what the forex fee or spread is for an ATM withdrawal and how it compares with a charge, whether for goods or cash advance since they are processed the same way through the VI/MC system.

Does anyone know?
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