Let your bank know & cover yourself
The excitement of your upcoming trip will usually mean you’ve already told most of the people in your life about your upcoming trip, but have you remembered to tell your bank?
Financial institutions monitor their customer’s accounts for transaction patterns, and when they see a sudden change to this pattern without prior notice, alarm bells can start sounding. Whenever you travel overseas, letting your bank know of your activities should form part of your to-do list.
You wouldn’t head abroad without registering with smarttraveller.gov.au would you? Thought not. The same logic should apply to your banking. Save yourself the potential hassle while you’re away – a two minute phone call is all it takes.
The excitement of your upcoming trip will usually mean you’ve already told most of the people in your life about your upcoming trip, but have you remembered to tell your bank?
Financial institutions monitor their customer’s accounts for transaction patterns, and when they see a sudden change to this pattern without prior notice, alarm bells can start sounding. Whenever you travel overseas, letting your bank know of your activities should form part of your to-do list.
You wouldn’t head abroad without registering with smarttraveller.gov.au would you? Thought not. The same logic should apply to your banking. Save yourself the potential hassle while you’re away – a two minute phone call is all it takes.