using air conditioning at night and during the day if needed, runs about $50 per month during the summer. In the U.S., I’d be spending nearly $200 per month for similar usage. Fiber-optic internet costs about $10 per month in Vietnam, and a monthly prepaid plan on my cell phone...
Having the local currency in cash when travelling is one of the ways you can bring your travel money. However, if you find it more convenient to tap a card or your phone when paying, here are some other options: If you want toavoid high exchange rate markups and feeswhen converting mone...
General travel reward credit cards (best flexibility).With these cards (such as Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card), you earn points on all purchases and apply them as statement credit for travel-related expenses. This is great if you're looking for something simple. You don't have to ...
There are very few truly “unlimited” mobile data plans these days. Just about every carrier throttles your data once you hit a certain threshold, or limits video streaming or other services. Always read the fine print when buying a mobile plan. And aim for prepaid plans, as they are typ...
Most of my family and friends live in Canada and I live in Michigan. I am currently using Verizon as it is $10 more per month to include all calling and texting to Canada and while I am in Canada. Is there an MVNO option that would have an add on monthly fee to include calling/te...
If you travel, you have access to unlimited calls, text, and data while in Mexico, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands (data capped at 3G speed after 2GB/day use); other areas require the purchase of a TravelPass. Heads-up: Verizon deprioritizes most of its prepaid pla...
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