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Paypal now offers another option to withdraw funds. I saw another option to withdraw funds in my account. I can now withdraw my Paypal funds into my prepaid credit card! It is good news to have a new withdrawal option! Up to now, I use only my VMI (Virtual Money Inc) debit card for withdrawals at international ATMs (Auto Teller Machine).

I have been pondering opening another U.S. bank account as well as one Singapore bank account to diversify my options for withdrawing my Paypal funds via local Malaysian & international ATMs. Now it seems that I may not have to open more U.S. or Singaporean bank accounts anymore! It costs $5 for the new withdrawal option. Nonetheless, I have to check with my Ambank prepaid credit card service (nexG) for confirmation first before I actually use the new Paypal funds withdrawal option. More about PayPal New Withdrawal Option.

Perhaps a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera is too big, too heavy, too complicated to use or simply too plain ugly for you. Then you may want to look at a 12 megapixel compact digital cameras like the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd with dual image stabilizers (So one is not enough or is it?). Anyway, with many other features like the optional under water case, face detection, wireless communication from camera to camera & a Blog mode (not clear about what it does yet); the camera looks to be the best in its class.

I am thinking of buying the Fujifilm FinePix F50fd for my girl’s birthday. It would seem funny to see her owning a large DSLR camera & lugging it everywhere in her purse. The camera is small, sleek, look good & most importantly take good pictures even at night with its high ISO performance up to ISO 6400.

The camera is still new & it is best to wait for more reviews about it especially photo samples regarding its night shots capability. As long as it takes good night photos of at least ISO 1600 then I reckon the camera is perfect. Could it be as good as proclaimed by Fuji then I may just buy one for me too as a backup camera.

I think I am going to purchase the Olympus E-510 single lens 14-42mm kit. The twin lens kit is claimed to be good too but it cost around $954 while the single lens kit costs around $800 only. I could use the extra savings for other camera accessories like extra battery, external flash & tripod.

Also, I am eyeing to purchase the Olympus Zuiko ED 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 for satisfying action shots in the future so I can do without the second ED 40-150mm F4.0-5.6 lens of the double lens kit for now. My first DSLR is going to be a superior 4/3 system lens camera! So much enthusiasm yet I may instead end up buying an easy to use compact camera. Well, at least definitely for my girl, Gulfiya’s birthday.