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International Traveling ... Banks and Credit Cards

As most immigrants have experienced.... or just someone who likes to travel... credit cards tends to charge foreign transaction fees..usually like 3%, and traveling with more than 5 thousand dollars cash will become problematic... So keeping some info. on international banks on frequently visited countries.... will prove more than useful. In China, I saw a friend use HSBC.... Credit card wise... VISA and Mastercard seems more predominantly accepted. Top credit cards with no foreign transaction fees for international travel BankAmericard Travel Rewards® credit card:  Best for no annual fee Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card:  Best sign-up bonus Capital One® Venture® Rewards Credit Card:  Easiest travel redemption Capital One® Quicksilver® Cash Rewards Credit Card:  Best for cash back Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard®:  Best for chip-and-PIN - See more at: https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/top-credit-cards/no-foreign-transaction-fee-credit-card/#sthash.MQtZe3h4.

T-Mobile - JUMP On Demand .... Is it worth it? or a Ripe off?

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So this is the first time I've ever been with T-mobile and they have their Jump Program.... (Device Leasing & Phone Upgrade in one plan) I bought the iPhone 6 plus (64GB)  last year (September 2015)for my Mom and Dad... And there was a promotion going on that sounded like a sweet deal... We traded in our old smartphone (Samsung Galaxy S4; or any other smartphone qualified for their promotion offer) You pay 18-24 months installment for the device.... most of the new phone comes out to about $30 per month... (but with the promo we paid less, they credit $12 per month, so $18/18 months we thought...not a bad deal; but it's more like $20 per month; still considered cheaper for the iPhone6 plus at the time. (Mental Math in thought...$360+100Trade Value+$108.87down payment = $568.87.) Realistically; including Lump sum $212.70 payout...                    Phone= $781.57 From:  http://pocketnow.com/2015/09/23/t-mobile-five-dollar-iphone-6s Here's the stuff they

First Trip to Universal Studios, Florida

This was the first vacation my boyfriend and I have ever shared. We stayed for 6 days and 5 nights. We booked the B Resort Hotel, on hotels.com; after many revisitations on the site to check for price changes from the "Your Secret Price" reveal. So  summer is the worst time to go to FL, it rains a lot and it's the peak season of tourism. Prior to going, I looked up cooking in hotel rooms: All natural....Hotel room method... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iODrN07xIXA Water boiling kettle...idea https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iPF1df1HP8 Act like you're in the wild.... http://www.trailcooking.com/ Now for anyone who is booking a hotel with a kitechnette ...this may be more for you lol http://www.thetravelingpraters.com/cooking-in-a-hotel-room-creating-a-portable-kitchen/ ---- Now here's to what actually transpired.... Day 01, went to BJ's wholesale and the Dollar Tree and stocked up on inventory/groceries for the week. (Kept the food c

Wedding Planning ....

Web Sites to help plan wedding The Hitch https://thehitch.com/ Woman Getting Married http://www.womangettingmarried.com/ http://www.womangettingmarried.com/category/weddingvenues/new-york/ Wedding-Spot http://www.wedding-spot.com/wedding-venues/New-York/Queens/ The Knot https://www.theknot.com/marketplace/wedding-reception-venues-queens-ny Wedding Wire https://www.weddingwire.com/ My Wedding http://www.mywedding.com/find-vendor/borough-of-queens-ny-us/wedding-venues Inspiring Wedding on a Budget... http://apracticalwedding.com/2014/04/budget-queens-new-york-wedding/