I still cringe when I think about the embarrassing moment when I tried to rent a car in a different state than my own and the rental agent said in almost a whisper, “I’m sorry but your card was declined.” What had I done wrong? The simple truth was that I had forgotten to tell my bank I was leaving my state and going to one that I had never been to. Today, we bring you an article with tips about using your credit card while traveling, so you don’t have an awkward run-in like I did. Here’s one, “Call before you go: Especially if you’re traveling overseas, it’s always wise to alert your credit card company. Otherwise, if you leave Lodi [California] and start charging purchases in Canada, your credit card company will likely flag those transactions as suspicious. They might try contacting you by phone to verify the transactions. Or they could simply freeze your card, playing havoc with travel plans.” To check out all of the tips, CLICK HERE.