Paying for Foreign Transaction Fees? You’re paying too much
Using a credit card as you travel? It's the smartest way to go but not if you're paying a hidden foreign exchange fee.
Using a credit card as you travel? It's the smartest way to go but not if you're paying a hidden foreign exchange fee.
Everyone knows credit cards can come with a lot of great perks like rewards and cash back. More and more are even including extended warranties and some of the higher end ones even include travel insurance. In terms of travel insurance, getting a credit card with included coverage can be a great way on minimizing insurance premiums. Regardless which plan or card you choose, if you're counting on being covered while you travel, there's a few things you need to know about most credit card travel insurance plans before heading off into the unknown. The biggest is that you might not be covered at all.
As little as a year ago, it was almost impossible for Canadian seniors to find a credit card with travel insurance perks. Happily, that's changed in the past year, and there are now several credit cards that offer medical travel insurance to Canadians 65 and over. Check out our picks...
Travel insurance can be an expensive beast. From only buying what you need to looking into family discounts, here are ten great ways to save money the next time you buy travel insurance.