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"Among the biggest challenges for travelers and expatriates is managing their finances while traveling or living abroad as well as maximizing the value of their currency. Travelers and expats have to deal with the ever-changing exchange rates, and different fees and commissions charged by exchange houses and banks.
In addition, economists predict that the U.S. dollar will remain low against the world’s major currencies for several years to come. Such an economic envonment makes it even more important to wisely manage your funds while traveling and your finances back home when living abroad.
The featured articles and listed resources provide a variety of financial tools to help you get the most out of your travel and living budget. We have included resources for sending money abroad, as well as websites that provide updated exchange rates for currencies worldwide. In addition you will find links to ATM locators worldwide for the most popular credit cards." —Living Abroad editor Volker
Poelzl, author of Making Your Dollars Last Abroad.
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