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Canada Follows “Suit”

Luke — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:47:25 +0000

Big foreign transaction fee news out of Canada this week for Canadians. While US cardholders have been engaged in large class action lawsuits for years, it looks like Canada is now getting on board too. Here is the gist of...

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Questions about the proposed currency conversion fee settlement? You’re not alone.

Erin — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 23:39:18 +0000

There seems to be confusion about whether the refund offering is a scam or not. As readers have demonstrated, it’s not a scam — that is, if you’re receiving official information on the refund that is the...

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The Shrinking Pot?

Luke — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:08:47 +0000

Last week USA Today reporter Laura Bly published an article about the Currency Conversion Fee (CCF) Settlement. The article, titled “Refunds on the way for many overseas travelers,” is definitely worth a read...

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CCF Settlement Lawsuit Extinguishes Hope for Others

Erin — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 02:44:29 +0000

Subject to final Court approval, a settlement has been reached in “In re Foreign Currency Conversion Fee Antitrust Litigation (MDL 1409).” If approved, this settlement extinguishes the many other cases now in process that...

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The Real Deal — CCF Settlement Forms

Luke — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 17:01:24 +0000

I received a tidal wave of questions from readers this week after thousands of people received forms in the mail promising rebates for foreign transaction fees. Some worried that the CCF Settlement forms were part of an...

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CCF Settlement Tidal Wave

Luke — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:43:20 +0000

I’m overwhelmed!!! My inbox is flooded with questions pertaining to the CCF Settlement. I’m sorry to say that I won’t have the time to reply to every single email, but I’m going to try to tackle the...

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Foreign Transaction Fee Settlement Poll

Luke — Wed, 05 Dec 2007 00:40:42 +0000

Over the last couple weeks more and more people have been receiving claims notifications for the CCF class action settlement. Details about the case have been available to the public for over a year now, but the claim forms...

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Commendable Comments!

Luke — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 18:54:02 +0000

There have been quite a few great comments, emails and updates lately, but I want to draw attention to few that offer some valuable insights to this issues that have been popular here lately: First off, there have been some...

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What is the best website for booking air travel?

Luke — Sat, 25 Aug 2007 22:34:08 +0000

Hardly a week goes by when I don’t hear another horror story about flying in the US. Long lines, grumpy crews, flight delays, and overbooked flights are just a few of the issues. But that still doesn’t seem to...

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The Complex World of PayPal’s Foreign Transaction Fees

Luke — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 22:34:41 +0000

I’ve been making some cross-border PayPal transactions recently for internet purchases. I thought I had a pretty straight forward understanding of how their foreign transaction fees worked until I got some surprising...

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HSBC to Increase Foreign Transaction Fees?

Luke — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:27:16 +0000

I received an interesting email from a reader detailing an exchange he had with HSBC about some upcoming changes to their foreign transaction fees. Part of that email reads: I spoke this morning with an HSBC customer...

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HSBC Launches New Credit Card With Low Foreign Fees, but There’s a Catch

Luke — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 18:25:40 +0000

Acting on another tip from a reader, I was pointed to a new credit card offer from HSBC. In an attempt to reach out to the international traveler market, HSBC launched the HSBC Premier World MasterCard®. On their website,...

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Wachovia Set to Increase “International Service Assessment” Fee

Luke — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 23:56:51 +0000

I received a tip from a reader today that Wachovia is set to increase their international transaction fees by 1% to 2% next month. Thank you! “Beginning August 1, 2007, we are changing the International Service...

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US Eases Passport Restrictions. Canada Responds by Easing Passport Requirements.

Luke — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 22:34:29 +0000

In a surprise move today, the US Federal Government eased passport restrictions by waiving the requirement that required American Citizens to have passports when reentering the country from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and...

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Sell Your Credit History for $2500/mo — If You Dare!

Luke — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:49:46 +0000

A new credit card scheme (I refrain from calling it a scam because it’s not illegal yet), allows people with low credit scores to get instantly higher scores by purchasing a higher score from someone with a good credit...

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