MoneyLaunchPad

  A practical, evidence-based guide to spotting hidden fees in remittances, cards, fintech apps, and crypto — global, verifiable, and written in plain English.    The little leak that sinks wallets You know the feeling: you send $100 to a cousin abroad, and weeks later she thanks you for $92. You squint at the receipt, and somewhere between "send" and "arrive" your money has lost a few dollars to a mysterious place called "fees and rates." This article is the flashlight for that leak. We looked at public fee schedules, global data, and provider disclosures to track the common fee traps that quietly shave value from your cash. No guesswork. No anonymous tips. Just verifiable pages and practical fixes you can use today. Remittances still cost a lot (and it’s measurable) Sending money across borders is cheaper than it used to be — but not free. According to the World Bank’s Remittance Prices Worldwide database, the global average cost of sending remittances s...