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Old Aug 4, 2007 | 10:13 pm
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planemechanic
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Originally Posted by tom911
Be careful with credit cards. Most now charge a 3% surcharge for foreign transactions (mine charges 2% but rebates 1%). Make sure you do your homework.

If you want to save the most money use either a Capital One Mastercard or Visa, they don't charge any fee at all for international charges, or an American Express card. They don't charge a fee either but are accepted in fewer places.

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