Every traveler knows the terrible feeling of having less money to work with than expected. Whether you’re caught off guard by the hidden costs of using credit cards or by fluctuating exchange rates, it can be a rather disconcerting experience. Read the full story

1st Contact’s new 3D secure debit card system has just hit and is set to take the safety of online money transfers to new heights.

1st Contact Forex, the pioneers of this secure 3D platform in the remittance market, have introduced this innovation as an addition to its existing Forex service offering, at rates below those of banks, with zero receiving fees and every fifth transfer free.

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According to expert Forex consultancy, 1st Contact, a multitude of foreign exchange and money transfer companies are guilty of making false claims that lure unsuspecting consumers into misleading territory. These misleading claims have been seen in the advertisements of various Forex companies that promise ‘inter bank’ exchange rates to individuals that are simply impossible to secure. This has resulted in grave disappointment when the actual funds that clear into the individual’s bank account are less or different to what they had originally anticipated. Read the full story