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http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/simon-read-outlaw-misleading-0-currency-commission-adverts-2352125.html

The Independent newspaper has featured our call to have 0% commission advertising for travel money banned in an article in today’s newspaper.

They agree that there shouldn’t be any need to pay over the odds for foreign money. Plan ahead, research online and you'll be able to avoid high fees or poor exchange rates.

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Saturday 10 September 2011, 10:06am

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Britons urged to buy currency online for fairer deal

In a recent article, Which4U - the financial products (e.g. savings accounts) comparison site - have said that with uncertain economic times looming once again, it is more important than ever that travellers get a good deal on their currency exchange.

“They went on to say that whilst planning a holiday is a daunting task for some, those that are taking the extra time to go online for currency, are making substantial savings on their travel money.”

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Monday 22 August 2011, 02:14pm

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Breaking Travel News

In a recent article, Portman Travel - FairFX’s travel management services partner - have discussed why they feel that the FairFX.net corporate expenses platform is the right travel expenses management solution for business.

“The collaboration means that Portman Travel can offer their business travel clients the use of the FairFX prepaid debit card, which gives easy access to foreign currency when travelling abroad, or in the UK. The card provides a simple all-in-one solution to common expense problems experienced by the business traveller and is great news for the corporate travel buyer.”

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Click here to find out more about FairFX’s corporate platform

Tuesday 12 July 2011, 05:57pm

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Telegraph

"FairFX's Currency Card ( www.fairfx.com) usually has the best exchange rates for loading with euros or dollars, as well as the lowest ATM fees. On a spot check earlier this week, £1,000 would have loaded €1,100 on to a FairFX card, compared to €1,073.5 on a Travelex card. And while FairFX charges €1.50 per cash withdrawal, Travelex charges €3.75."

Monday 06 June 2011, 11:33am

Tags: best deal, best euro exchange rate, best exchange rate, press mentions

Independent

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

Tags: best exchange rate, currency card reviews, currency cards, heathrow, Independant, press mentions

MoneySupermarket

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

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The Guardian

With the announcement that Nationwide will soon be introducing charges for overseas use on their FlexAccount debit cards, the Guardian suggests that customers who still need to find wasy tp make their overseas spending cheaper look to pre-paid currency cards:


"Another alternative is pre-pay cards. These are a relative newcomer to the travel money scene, but work in the same way as a credit card or debit card, and can be used in most foreign ATMs and shops.

The difference is that you can only spend what you have pre-loaded on the card, so they can be useful for budgeting (and security). Leading pre-pay cards include those issued by Fairfx.com..."


You can read the full article here.

Monday 02 August 2010, 03:45pm

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The Daily Mail

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

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The Sun

This weekend, the Sun highlighted the problem of expensive hidden charges that hit customers when they are travelling abroad this summer. In their comparison table, FairFX come out far ahead of the pack, saving our customers £86.01 compared to Thomas Cook, Manchester Airport.


"You can use pre-paid cards at cashpoints and to pay in shops and restaurants - they work just like your credit or debit card. But because you pre-load them with foreign currency, you don't have to pay commission each time you use them.

The best I've found on the market include Fair FX and Caxton..."


Read the full article here.

Monday 12 July 2010, 09:32am

Tags: airport, holiday currency, holiday money, press mentions, The Sun

Compare and Save

Compare and Save wrote yesterday about the potential issues with foreign exchange with Brits visiting South Africa, especially with 74% of people considering visiting the country this year unaware of the 5,000 Rand limit on taking currency into the country. They suggested the FairFX Anywhere Card:


"...holidaymakers may want to consider applying for a prepaid credit card, such as the FairFX Anywhere Card.

This prepaid card can be loaded with any currency ahead of departure from the UK and used to make plastic card transactions and withdraw money from ATMs without charge in any country."


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Thursday 27 May 2010, 09:57am

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