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Are you aware of your bank’s card charges for when you’re abroad?

A great article on the website CreditChoices.co.uk today discussed whether or not you may be getting hidden travel money charges this Easter.

The article reviews different top debit and credit cards and it unveils some surprising charges that most people won’t be aware of... for instance, did you know that if you withdrew the equivalent of £100 cash with your Alliance and Leicester debit card when you’re abroad it will cost you £4.25?

Withdrawing the equivalent of £100 using an MBNA Europe Bank card costs a staggering £5.99.

Click here to read the article in full.

Tuesday 07 April 2009, 04:40pm

Tags: charges, credit cards, credit crisis, currency card, debit cards, using bank cards abroad

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