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Old May 4, 2005 | 12:46 pm
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Originally Posted by slawecki
I have a LH MBNA, and an Amtrak MBNA, and both charge 1.5% per month if I take a cash advance. This may not be seen if one does not pay the cards down to zero each month.

This charge can be huge, as if I use the card in an ATM machine for a lousy 1
$1-200, and have a monthly set of charges to $10k, I get hit the 1.5% on the whole 10k, which is about $150 by my count.
Your MBNA cards will charge a 3% Foreign Conversion Fee starting July 1. If you haven't gotten the packet of information itemizing these future changes, you will be shortly.
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