Traveling to Europe? Beware of the credit card trap that’s costing tourists big money

I just returned from a family vacation through France, Spain, and Portugal, and we had an amazing time. However, I couldn’t help but notice a new tourist trap that could have potentially cost me hundreds of dollars. The trap has to do with a practice known as Dynamic Currency Conversion, or DCC. Because of it, you’re at risk of losing money every single time you pay with a credit card—which, for most people nowadays, is almost always. And recently, it seems DCC has evolved to make it even eas...