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A great article on the website CreditChoices.co.uk today discussed whether or not you may be getting hidden travel money charges this Easter.
The article reviews different top debit and credit cards and it unveils some surprising charges that most people won’t be aware of... for instance, did you know that if you withdrew the equivalent of £100 cash with your Alliance and Leicester debit card when you’re abroad it will cost you £4.25?
Withdrawing the equivalent of £100 using an MBNA Europe Bank card costs a staggering £5.99.
Click here to read the article in full.
Tuesday 07 April 2009, 04:40pm
An article in the Telegraph has been published which discusses Britons getting hit by hidden holiday charges.
In the article our Chief Executive Stephen Heath said: "Travellers get hit every way they turn when spending abroad.
Either they have to rely on carrying unwieldy and unsecured amounts of cash, suffer punitive charges for withdrawing cash from ATMs or use a debit or credit card which not only inflicts more hefty charges but also subjects them to a growing risk of fraud.
"Prepaid currency cards are the modern way for consumers to spend money abroad.
They are convenient, safe and some offer business level exchange rates meaning travellers benefit from the some of the best exchange rates around."
Monday 26 November 2007, 01:27pm
Britons take more than 44 million trips overseas each year, spending around £31 billion. Of this, about £1.8 billion is going in charges imposed when withdrawing money from foreign cash machines or for using credit or debit cards, a survey for pre-paid currency card provider FairFX said. More here.
Monday 26 November 2007, 12:29pm
Travellers get hit every way they turn when spending abroad. Either they have to rely on carrying unwieldy and unsecured amounts of cash, suffer punitive charges for withdrawing cash from ATMs or use a debit or credit card which not only inflicts more hefty charges but also subjects them to a growing risk of fraud. More...
Wednesday 21 November 2007, 09:51am
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