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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
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