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Joseph Hostetler

Don't get stuck unable to pay: follow these 10 credit card tips when traveling abroad

Group of three young people sitting at a cafe smiling with drinks while one person is using tap pay (Credit: Getty Images)

Your international flights are booked, your fancy hotels are reserved, and your itinerary is jammed with insomnia-inducing bucket list adventures. All that’s left to do is pack, yeah?

Actually, no. Before you leave home, doing some quick financial housekeeping is wise. If you don’t have a solid credit card strategy, you could pay hundreds of dollars in fees, forfeit easy savings on purchases you planned to make anyway, and even find that your card is nonfunctional at checkout. Here are ten ways to make traveling internationally with a credit card easy.

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