Within a matter of months, the phone in your hand will take its first steps toward replacing the cash and cards in your wallet as your main way of paying for things.

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So if you are a frequent international traveller, and you want to avoid forex fees, it might be time to take a look at the cards in your wallet and compare offers.

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Health care will take a big bite out of the average American wallet.

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Can it compete with the far fatter Verizon, which is able to peel off the cash from its wallet to take these attractive targets for itself?

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Freeing up wallet space and allowing customers to easily take advantage of the best deals available to them, Wallaby is carving its own space in the growing world of smart credit cards.

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In a stage event, swimmers can take on the entire length of the course or choose to do as few or as many stages as their wallet and stamina allow.

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Because it may be too much trouble to actually take out your smart phone, or heaven forbid open it up and activate the required app, by wearing your wallet on your sleeve, so to speak, you are wrist ready at all times.

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