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Banking 101: Save Money on Travel by Banking Smartly11/23/2010

After 6 years of a love-hate relationship, I’ve finally broken up with my bank and moved all accounts to a new one. My old bank, Chase, provides convenience, security, and a wide availability of branches and ATM’s across the U.S. My new bank, Capital One, waives all bank related ATM fees across the world, has [...]

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Why Everyone needs a Capital One Credit Card for International Travel11/10/2010

For international travel, nothing beats a Capital One credit card. The reason? No foreign transaction fees! Here is a breakdown: Capital One 0% Schwab Bank 0% (with brokerage account) USAA (Military) 1% American Express 2% Discover Card 2% Advanta 3% Bank of America 3% BB&T Bank 3% Chase 3% Citibank 3% HSBC 3% PNC 3% [...]

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