The best cards to use abroad

If you're off on holiday soon, take a look at your plastic options.

If you’re jetting off on holiday soon, you might be considering how to pay for any purchases you make while you’re abroad.

The problem is that many debit and credit cards charge you for the privilege of withdrawing cash or paying for items when you’re overseas. So how can you get around this?

Fortunately, there are a handful of cards that allow you to use them abroad without charging you rip-off fees.

For the best credit cards, take a look at The best credit cards to use abroad

For the top debit cards, see The best debit cards to use abroad

And for our pick of the prepaid cards, take a look at The best prepaid cards for spending abroad

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