 TITLE: Why You Should Notify Your Credit Card Company When You Travel CONTENT: How to Set a Travel Notice\n--------------------------\nSetting a travel notice is easy to do. Simply visit your credit card company's website to get instructions. Many card issuers allow you to set up a notice on their website or using the card's mobile app. Others require you to call by phone to notify them.\nSome credit cards, such as American Express, don't allow you to set up a travel notice. American Express says the practice isn't necessary because its fraud detection capabilities can recognize when you're traveling overseas. However, they still recommend making sure your contact information is up to date in case they need to contact you.\nIf you do set up a travel notice, you'll be asked to provide the dates you'll be traveling and where you're going. If you're traveling to multiple countries, make sure you know all of your destinations and dates before you start the process of setting up a travel notice. If your flight has a layover in a country that's not your final destination, let the card issuer know about that too—you never know when you might need to use your credit card in the airport.\nIf you haven't already done so, it's a good idea to download your cards' mobile apps before you head out on your trip. Having the app handy can make it easier to contact the card issuer, track your spending or cancel a lost card during your travels. END