From 2016-2019, Israel joined countries around the world in beginning to use a robust credit data system. Financial information is collected by the Bank of Israel and used by authorized scoring agencies to assign a credit score to every citizen over 18. This score provides banks, credit card companies, and other lenders with a barometer … Read more
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You may have heard that Israeli credit card rewards and perks are just not that exciting… relative to cards in many other countries, this is definitely true. Most Israeli credit cards have high fees with close to 0 benefits. That being said, there are some cards here with significant advantages over the standard card issued … Read more
This post is for general educational purposes only and should not be viewed as a recommendation of any product or service. Making Aliyah does not mean you should cut all financial ties with the US. US based platforms will often offer better features, incentives, and customer service than Israeli ones with significantly lower fees. Keeping … Read more