Comments on: International travelers: are you getting ripped off by your credit card company? http://www.practicalhacks.com/2010/03/08/international-travelers-are-you-getting-ripped-off-by-credit-card-company/ Gadgets, gear, and greatness for people on the go Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:49:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.practicalhacks.com/2010/03/08/international-travelers-are-you-getting-ripped-off-by-credit-card-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3433 Kevin Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:58:39 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=9713#comment-3433 Till, Thanks for the catch; I'll correct the post. Till, Thanks for the catch; I’ll correct the post.

]]> By: Till http://www.practicalhacks.com/2010/03/08/international-travelers-are-you-getting-ripped-off-by-credit-card-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3432 Till Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:50:29 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=9713#comment-3432 Kevin, thanks for the suggestions. Just a quick correction: On the Capital One card points are valued at $0.01 not $0.10. That's why you have factor 100 between $100 and spending 10000 points for that. If points were valued at $0.10 that would be a 10% payback for every purchase. Too good to be true. Kevin, thanks for the suggestions. Just a quick correction: On the Capital One card points are valued at $0.01 not $0.10. That’s why you have factor 100 between $100 and spending 10000 points for that. If points were valued at $0.10 that would be a 10% payback for every purchase. Too good to be true.

]]> By: Andy http://www.practicalhacks.com/2010/03/08/international-travelers-are-you-getting-ripped-off-by-credit-card-company/comment-page-1/#comment-3431 Andy Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:51:59 +0000 http://www.practicalhacks.com/?p=9713#comment-3431 I've got a Capital One card specifically for that reason, and I also opened a checking account with Umpqua Bank, which offers the only debit card I'm aware of that doesn't charge a conversion fee for purchases (although VISA still takes their 1% cut). I also use my Bank of America debit card at Barclays and DeutchBank ATMs all over Europe for free cash withdrawals. I’ve got a Capital One card specifically for that reason, and I also opened a checking account with Umpqua Bank, which offers the only debit card I’m aware of that doesn’t charge a conversion fee for purchases (although VISA still takes their 1% cut).

I also use my Bank of America debit card at Barclays and DeutchBank ATMs all over Europe for free cash withdrawals.

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