Welcome to the Money Girl Podcast. My name is Laura Adams. I'm a personal finance expert and author helping you live rich and love the journey. Think of me as your money mentor

bringing you the best information, resources and tools so you can take your

finances to the next level.

To learn more about me and download two free chapters from my award-winning book,

Money Girl Smart Moves to Grow Rich,

visit LauraD Adams.com.

I'm really excited about today's show because I'm bringing on my friend

Matt Schultz, who is a credit card expert. You'll hear my interview with him in just a moment.

In a previous podcast, I mentioned that it's really important

to have a credit card that doesn't charge

any foreign transaction fees,

especially when you travel overseas. That was shown number 408 called how many credit

card should you have for good credit. I receive lots of emails asking for more information

about spending abroad and how to find the best no foreign fee card.

A big takeaway that I really want you to get from this show is that even if you don't plan to

travel, having one of these no foreign transaction fee cards is a really smart idea.

As we discuss in the interview, even if you buy something online in US dollars,

if the company uses a foreign bank, you can still

get hit with a foreign fee, and this has happened to me. We also discuss what types of

cards are accepted overseas and how to make sure you take ones that

incorporate the most up-to-date technology. Matt is a senior analyst for

Creditcards.com and he's constantly watching the industry so I immediately thought of

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