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The Mirror

This weekend, we had an excellent feature in The Mirror about the high prices that many consumers face when buying currency in airports, and explaining that you should get on the web to get the best rates for your pound. Have a look below.


"...FairFX has a pre-paid travel card that converted £200 into 220 euros on Tuesday. The Post Office offered 209 euros and Marks & Spencer Money converted £200 into 214 euros on the same day.

Stephen Heath, the boss at FairFX said: "Don't be misled by 0% commission offers.
"This doesn't mean that you're getting a good deal. It's the exchange rate that you need to look at.""


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Monday 29 March 2010, 09:32am

Tags: mirror, prepaid card, press mentions, travel money

Daily Express

"If you are looking to lock in an exchange rate here in the UK before heading overseas, it could be worth your while considering a prepaid card.

“Bought and managed online, or from high-street locations, these cards offer rates of exchange that are the same as buying currency, and can often be obtained without any commission,” says Atkinson. “They are available in a range of currencies, the most popular being the euro, US dollar and sterling. You can either use the card to withdraw money from a cash machine, or to make purchases from retailers in shops with your PIN.”

While in the past travellers have had to watch out for the charges levied, things are improving, according to Atkinson.

“Many prepaid cards are now offering free cash withdrawals and no charge for usage, and can be delivered free of charge to your home address or collected at an airport or port,” he says. Another benefit of travelling with a prepaid card is that, if you lose it, you have the security of knowing it can be replaced and your money is not lost.

Considering both fees and rates, Hagger picks out the FairFX Currency Card…"
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Monday 15 March 2010, 09:29am

Tags: express, fair exchange, holiday cash, opodo, press mentions, travel money

The Telegraph

The Telegraph published a nice article yesterday about prepaid currency cards and how they’re the new way to spend your cash abroad.

The article confirmed that if you ordered 500 Euros on a FairFX Currency Card then you’d save £5.94 versus the nearest compared competitor.

Another reason to order your travel money from FairFX today!

Click here to read the article in full.

Tuesday 26 January 2010, 11:52am

Tags: euros, opodo, prepaid currency cards, press mentions, travel money, travel money card

We've just launched a new travel money card with ZERO loading fees, ZERO ATM fees and ZERO exchange rate fees that we think will revolutionise the travel money industry...

The FairFX Anywhere Card is the latest addition to the FairFX family. Just as the name suggests, use it anywhere - in any country, in any currency and with any vendor displaying the MasterCard® acceptance mark!

It's essentially a FairFX Prepaid MasterCard® in Pounds Sterling, with funds being converted to the appropriate currency at the point of sale. Unlike some of our competitors, we don't mark up the underlying MasterCard® rate!

  • The standard card fee is £9.95 for initial loads under £500 but until 31st January 2010, the FairFX Anywhere Card will be absolutely free of charge.
  • A 1.5% charge is made on all usage, ATM or point of sale, using the FairFX Anywhere Card, in the UK, on the internet, or abroad - Anywhere! There is no additional ATM fee.

We're convinced that before too long the FairFX Anywhere Card will be at the top of all prepaid card and travel money comparison tables.

Get more info / order your card here: http://www.fairfx.com/cardselection#anywherecard

Tuesday 08 December 2009, 04:22pm

Tags: global travel card, global traveller card, prepaid card reviews, travel money, travel money card, world travel

According to a recent interview with FairFX Chief Executive Stephen Heath, people who buy foreign currency at airports could pay up to 14% more than travellers who buy theirs in advance.

The interview which was published on JournalLive.co.uk also revealed that some airports are more costly than others, with Birmingham, Luton and Stansted coming out as the most expensive.

Click here to read the article in full.

Tuesday 27 October 2009, 10:10am

Tags: airport, airports, birmingham airport, foreign currency, interview, luton, stephen heath, travel money

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

Tags: fairfx, travel cash, travellers, travel money, travel tips, tv, tv ad, video, withdrawing cash

FairFX Travel Money Card Chief Executive Stephen Heath being interviewed on CNBC

Wednesday 13 May 2009, 01:15pm

Tags: fairfx, opodo, publicity, stephen heath, travel money, travel money card

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

Tags: currency card, opodo, review credit cards, travel card, travel money, travel money card

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

Tags: daily express, fairfx, opodo, prepaid, travel money, travel money card, uswitch

In a recent article, Essential Travel have reported that holidaymakers are turning to the internet to research the best deals on their travel money, before they embark on a trip.

Chief executive of travel money card company FairFX is quoted as saying: “In boom times people didn’t worry so much about travel money and left it till the last minute”.

The same quote also appeared on the Compare And Save Website.

Click here to read the article in full.

Friday 20 March 2009, 12:02pm

Tags: boom times, holidaymakers, last minute, travel money, travel money card

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