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Travel card or cash?

Last post Sat, May 05 2012, 8:32 AM by luckylady. 2 replies.
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  •  Sat, May 05 2012, 8:32 AM

    Re: Travel card or cash?

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    Thanks Huckster - that is basically what I was thinking. Travel cards did not exist the last time I went abroad! At the moment I can find a fee free card with 1.20 for a £1. It is the postage and "buy back" option that really reduces this to slightly over the Post Office current rate of 1.13.
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  •  Sat, May 05 2012, 12:18 AM

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    Depends on what exchange rate you are being given. Personally, I tend to use a credit card for purchases and take money for day to day spending.

    With Travel Cards, it would depend on the t&c's of these. They must have to make some profit somehow, so there must be some catch, otherwise they would not offer them.

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  •  Fri, May 04 2012, 2:56 PM

    Travel card or cash?

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    I have a Nationwide Select credit card which does not charge for overseas purchases, and a Flexaccount card which charges for ATM withdrawals.

    I am going to Austria at the end of the month and am not sure whether to take a pre-loaded travel money card, which does not charge for ATM use, or get cash before I go.

    What do you advise?

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