Credit Card to use when traveling
We're gonna head out full-time in 1 month (can't wait!). I've got a discover card that gets lousy points and most camp grounds won't take discover anyways. I have a visa but it's tied to my banking ...
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Dutch_12078 wrote:
If you're keeping a credit card as an emergency spare, check with the issuer to see how long you can go without using it before they cancel your account for inactivity. Some are as short as 90 days. I have a small monthly subscription that's charged to our "backup" card, and that charge gets paid automatically each month from our checking account, so no interest is paid. That's all it takes to keep the card active.
Good advice. We do the same thing with our Capitol One Card. Every month or so we buy a tank of gas or a few groceries and pay it right off.
