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-====Money and Currency Exchange====
-In general, there's a 2-3% exchange fee charged when withdrawing money from an ATM or using a credit card.  This is usually better than the rate you'd get at exchange booths.
-As of writing (October 2011), the Capital One Venture Rewards Card has **no foreign transaction fee**,
-which could be a big deal, depending on your needs. (It does have an annual fee.) More info on the
-[[http://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/2011/nerdwallets-best-rewards-credit-cards/|NerdWallet list of rewards cards]].
-In Europe particularly (though this applies to some other countries as well), to use a credit card, you often need a gold chip and/or a pin.  You should be able to call your credit card company to set up a pin if you don't have one.
-Bank of America is part of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_ATM_Alliance|Global ATM alliance]]-- you may be able to take money out of select atms without being charged the $5 withdrawal fee.

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