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Independent research by moneysupermarket.com shows that using a FairFX currency card when you’re abroad could save you a “small fortune”.
They say that if you fail to find the best deals in advance, and simply use one of the bureaux de change at the airport to exchange your money, the chances are you'll end up paying “through the nose” and losing out on extra holiday cash.
For example they found that, if you used a FairFX card to withdraw €1,000 at your destination, you'd pay £894.85.
But to buy the same amount of euros from a Thomas Cook bureau de change at Manchester airport, you'd pay £1,002.16 - more than £107 more for the same amount. So, for every £100 you exchange, you risk throwing away £12 by not taking the time to shop around.
Don’t delay – click here to order a FairFX card today!
Friday 08 April 2011, 10:18am
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
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
Have you seen our TV advert yet? What did you think of it!? (You can view it below). Why don't you leave your comments on YouTube!
Thursday 30 July 2009, 12:01pm
FairFX Travel Money Card Chief Executive Stephen Heath being interviewed on CNBC
Wednesday 13 May 2009, 01:15pm
Tuesday 05 May 2009, 11:07am
New findings from uSwitch.com suggest that consumers will pay £754 Million in fees this year for using their credit or debit card abroad. This figure is 6% higher than in 2008.
In an article in the Daily Express, they went on to explain that the average exchange rate loading fee is 2.75 per cent for credit cards and 2.09 per cent on debit cards.
Click here to read the article in full and find out which travel money card uSwitch.com recommends.
Tuesday 21 April 2009, 01:49pm
In the video below, Stephen Heath, FairFX Chief Executive calls for greater transparency in the foreign currency exchange industry. View his comments on the foreign exchange industry at 3:10 and his explanation of why the FairFX Travel Money Card is different at 7:10.
Wednesday 08 April 2009, 04:49pm
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
One of the fastest growing social networks on the web is Twitter, and it's being embraced by companies at a rapid pace.
Perhaps you're already using Twitter and you'd like to nominate somebody else for the coolest Twitter page?
We've been using Twitter for a few months now and we're slowly building our band of followers who like to receive the latest currency exchange rates as soon as they're published.
Thanks to articles like 'The Travel Industry and Twitter' we're starting to see an almost daily increase on out Twitter Followers.
So much so that we've decided to offer our Twitter Followers a little Christmas present... a free FairFX Currency Card. Simply follow us on Twitter and we'll send you a direct message with the special free card link!
Merry Twittering!
Wednesday 17 December 2008, 02:27pm
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