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spending abroad

hi, im looking for a credit card to spend on in europe but ive been knocked back on the fee free ones from the site (A&L,ABBEY,NATIONWIDE etc) anymore i could try?

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  • fatboyonadiet
    fatboyonadiet Posts: 5,400 Forumite
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    If you've applied for all of the ones in the article (http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1106765397,71685,) not much else you can do, unless you go for the debit card. If you've been knocked back for them all there might be something wrong with your credit file, or have you applied for a few recently?

    Welcome to MSE too
    2p off is still 2p off!
  • Wig
    Wig Posts: 14,139 Forumite
    Do you know that you have poor credit history? If not ask for a copy of your history from Experian and what's the other one? and see if there are any errors.
  • pin
    pin Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    What about getting a Nationwide Flex Account and using the debit card with that?
    "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi
  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    ... or even the Nationwide cash card that is available almost for everyone?
  • simonleblank
    simonleblank Posts: 369 Forumite
    Well Said Grumbler, thats what I have, and no credit checks either. Also you can't spend what you havn't got!
    Don't waste your words I don't need,
    Anything from you.
    I don't care where you've been or,
    What you plan to do.
  • pedro123_2
    pedro123_2 Posts: 7 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture First Post Combo Breaker
    i have`nt got a bad credit history, thats what i cant understand ! i ll try the debit card etc . thanks
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