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^^^ Cirque de Soleil is back in San Francisco. And although I am not generally a huge fan, I appreciate the creative promo that they have colored the city with, including taxis such as this. ^^^

Thanks to Nancy for sending me a heads up on this one.

I am just starting to research this lawsuit now and it looks like MC and Visa are being asked to return 1% + 2% of foreign transaction fees to Americans who traveled abroad over the past TEN YEARS. From what I am reading online there was a letter sent to suspected credit card holders. But due I am jumping around addresswise in the US, I havent seen this myself.

Here is an interesting bit on NPR regarding this lawsuit:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17265338

And here are more articles on the matter:

http://blogs.consumerreports.org/money/2007/12/foreignexch_ref.html

http://www.creditcards.com/Foreign-Transaction-Fees.php

WANT TO FILE A CLAIM? Go here:

http://www.ccfsettlement.com/

I SOOOO hope this isnt a tease. Although I wasnt able to use my credit card as much in Vietnam, I have used it often enough over the past few years, overseas, that any refund would be FANTASTIC!!!! Especially since I will most likely be in South America earning crap money over the next year or so. Crossing me fingers and looking for a permanent address I can provide for the claim. hhmmmm.