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MSE News: Going on holiday? Avoid the blocked card nightmare
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I think this is coincidence, because this would only work if the flagging of suspicious foreign transactions was carried out by humans. It is usually done by computers with no human intervention.martinfan10000 wrote: »I have a Post Office credit card and was advised that the best way to ensure your card is not blocked when travelling overseas is to make a small purchase at the airport on departure then this will show on your records. Has worked for me, haven't had a problem after doing this.0 -
Barclay's (used) to have a notification tool in the online banking for holidays. I haven't found it yet, but will look properly next time I log in.0
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