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Old Dec 31, 2010 | 10:41 pm
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Originally Posted by ajnaro
In your experience, do you see any advantage of the Stanford credit card over of the former Schwab credit card? Or any advantage of the Stanford debit card over the two Schwab debit cards (black for savings, white for checking)? Or would Stanford just serve as a backup in case FIA starts acting up?
I live near Stanford and got the Stanford FCU ATM card because of its low costs a few years ago. Then they sent a notice that to use the card on international trips, it would be necessary to call them before EACH trip and tell them about my intentions. I asked for blanket permission and they denied it, so I closed the account.

If this policy is still in effect, it's a major pain, enough for me to continue to avoid them. I don't know if this applies to credit or pure debit cards as well.
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