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On Saturday, the Daily Mail featured some travel stories from average consumers using prepaid cards. Those interviewed cited the better exchange rates, security and ability to save on prepaid plastic. Below is the short interview with Charlotte Gardiner, a very happy FairFX customer:
"Social worker Charlotte Gardiner, 24, from Billericay, Essex, has taken out a FairFX card in US dollars for a shopping trip she will take to New York with her cousin next month. After using a euro-denominated card for a holiday in Paris last year, Charlotte says she likes the idea of a card that stops her spending more than she has.
'The main advantage of a prepay card is that it helps me to budget,' says Charlotte. 'I took out the card a few months ago and I have been loading a couple of hundred pounds on to the card online each month when I got paid.
'It has helped me to save up spending money towards the trip, but it also means I can't spend any more once I'm away because there is no credit line on the card. There are charges for withdrawing cash but purchases in shops carry no fee. I have found the exchange rate on my euro card has always been competitive compared to using a bank credit card, so the costs tend to even out.'"
Read the whole article here.
Monday 12 July 2010, 10:50am
I chose the FairFx currency card as I was frequently irritated by the poor exchange rate offered by my own bank when withdrawing from ATMs abroad.
FairFx is a simple and cost-effective way of withdrawing your holiday spending money, safe in the knowledge that you are getting a favourable exchange rate.
My experiences of contacting FairFx have been entirely positive, with the provision of a speedy and efficient service and I have recommended these cards to all my friends and family.
Angela,
West Yorkshire
Friday 11 December 2009, 05:34pm
With most people re-evaluating their more exuberant spending habits, we’d like to ask the question - Should everyone start taking solvency tips from students?
After all, students are right at the heart of receiving up-to-date financial health advice from experts like Martin Lewis or from finance-focused newspaper journalists.
A recent article to offer great money-saving tips is one that was published in the Times in August… and we’re really happy that one of the recommendations was the FairFX Travel Money Card!
The article highlighted that if students are taking a gap year before university, or if they’re planning on travelling during the holidays, a pre-paid card could be useful.
It confirmed that for travel in Europe and America, the Fair FX card offers one of the best deals. Click here to read the article in full.
Friday 18 September 2009, 10:51am
Tuesday 23 June 2009, 05:47pm
Tuesday 05 May 2009, 11:07am
The Daily Mail published an excellent article yesterday, highlighting that there is one entirely painless way to cut back on your holiday costs
They say that by simply avoiding credit and debit cards that charge rip-off fees when used abroad, and instead travelling with ones with lower or no fees, you could easily save enough to pay for a slap-up meal.
The article goes on to review credit cards, debit cards and prepaid cards to find out which type of plastic offers the best value when it comes to travel money.
Click here to read the article in full.
Tuesday 21 April 2009, 01:52pm
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
Currency cards are now starting to make serious inroads into more conventional forms of travel money.
After last week’s article in the Evening Standard which confirmed that FairFX.com took on nearly 60 per cent more card customers in January month than December, ThisIsMoney, the online publication from the Daily Mail have highlighted that currency cards do not carry a foreign currency exchange rate fee, an extra levy of approximately 2.75% compared with the average credit or debit card.
The ThisISMoney article goes on to say that debt and credit cards may also have a similar till charge when paying in shops and restaurants, but there is no such charge with a currency exchange card.
Click here to read the article in full.
Monday 02 March 2009, 12:29pm
The London Evening Standard today reported that tens of thousands of consumers are buying dollars and euros on currency cards to avoid high airport rates.
The article confirmed that FairFX.com took on nearly 60 per cent more card customers last month than December.
In it, the FairFX chief executive Stephen Heath said: "The consumer mindset has shifted towards 'every penny counts' as people try to offset the rising cost of living by planning ahead."
Click here to read the article in full.
Wednesday 25 February 2009, 11:51am
Nice to see that FairFX constantly get positive, independent testimonials on website forums.
Two forums which regularly discuss the FairFX Card are The Dibb and DIS Boards.
Here are links directly to the posts which discuss FairFX:
The Dibb: http://www.thedibb.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=272643
DIS Boards: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2077053
Thursday 12 February 2009, 12:36pm
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