Originally Posted by
PiGuy
Anyone have any recommendations for best no ForEx card given what's out there now? I don't think I'll qualify for any of the premier accounts so those are probably out.
Seems to me like best options would be the BA Visa card with 50k bonus points or one of the CapitalOne Venture cards.
Traveling to Europe for an extended trip starting next month and would love to avoid the surcharge. I fly AA mostly and as I understand it I can redeem BA miles for domestic AA flights very easily or use the BA miles to fly within Europe without paying the big fees for flying internationally on BA.
Primary card is the Citi AA MasterCard and would likely probably revert to that after the trip so this card probably wouldn't need to remain my primary.
Also looking for a good banking option with 0/reduced limited ATM fees/conversion rates if anyone has ideas. Thanks.
Many have given good advice on the cc...
If you're looking for an international card for occasional use, why not consider a no-fee card such as the Capital One go cash? Alternatively, you could apply for one of these more lucrative rewards cards, keep it for a year, and re-evaluate once the annual fee comes due.
As for bank accounts, my recommendation is the
Charles Schwab High Yield Investor Checking account. No Forex fees, and unlimited ATM fee rebates make it pretty hard to beat for international travel.