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An article in yesterday’s Independent
has highlighted the
need to order foreign currency before you get to the Airport – and that our
travel money cards are
one of the best options. Here’s an overview of the article...
“An airport bureau de change may be
convenient, but the
exchange rates are poor and don't be fooled by boasts of 0 per cent
commission;
the real cost is simply built into the rate.”
“For €1,000, it would cost you
£966.28 at Travelex Heathrow
airport...”
"I think prepaid cards are a great
way of taking your
holiday cash overseas. It's certainly worth considering rather than
risk
getting a raw deal on the debit or credit card that you usually rely on
in the
UK," says Moneynet's Andrew Hagger.
“But the best, such as the FairFX
prepaid card, have no
foreign loading fees and can be topped up for free by debit card or
bank
transfer.”
“Five ATM withdrawals totalling €1,000 would cost £913 on the FairFX card...”
Monday 18 April 2011, 04:43pm
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
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