When you choose to invest money, you first need to transact it. That is, you need to buy into an investment and, eventually, sell out of it. Every investment transaction is an important one because it ...

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You may use your credit card to make payments everywhere, including when you travel the world. But be careful: Paying with a credit card in a foreign country can come with foreign transaction fees.