Enable security alerts on your financial accounts.

Set up auto security alerts on your bank cards that notify you if you’ve made any purchases. “You’ll get a notification to your phone or email detailing purchases,” says Sage Singleton, a safety expert for SafeWise, a consumer website. “This is an easy way to keep track of your spending and be notified immediately if something is wrong.” You’ll want to alert your bank that you will be traveling out of the country ahead of time, so it is aware of foreign transactions.