On 5/5/2017 12:00 PM, Kurt V. Ullman wrote:


And, of course, the second rule is to have at _least_ two with sizable
limits, "just in case"...

Especially if you are going to certain places. I have been going down
to the FL Keys for 12 years and EVERY year I get my card stopped at
least once. This is over 4 different cards during the year. If I call in
and let them know, they say I don't need it w/in continental US and then
I run afoul of the computer. Never have understood why the computer
doesn't note that I go to the same place at the same time every year,
but it doesn't.



I go on line and give the travel information but did have a problem one
time.

I did have an episode last week though. I carry two Shell cards. One
is a company card, the other personal. Stopped for gas and swiped the
card and entered the zip code. Said it was incorrect. OK, maybe a
typo, put it in again. Nope, third try refused it. Use a Visa instead.
A hundred miles later, it clicked. I swiped the company card instead
of my personal card, duh!