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Caxton Prepaid Holiday card what is the minimum you can upload?
louise99
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Hi Everyone,
This is my first thread so please bare with me!! I am looking for a prepaid card for me and my husband to take on holiday (as our credit history is not great so credit cards are a no no).
Having looked on this website the caxton card seems to be interesting
The Cheapest, if you’re taking over £500. Caxton FX.
The Caxton FX* prepaid card, which must be applied for online, charges no spending or foreign ‘loading’ fee and can be topped up online for free by debit card (you pay for credit card or phone top-ups). You get Caxton’s own exchange rate, which often beats the best you’d get for cash (compare it with the Travel Money Maximiser's best). The minimum amount you can load up the card with is £500.
The only cost is €2 to withdraw cash from an ATM, which is slightly less than most credit or debit cards.
Caxton Quick Stats. European Load: 0%. Worldwide Load: 0%. Exchange Rate: Caxton's own rate, determined daily. Cash withdrawal fee: €2. Currencies: Euros, Dollars. Topping up: Free via Debit card online.
But I was a little concerned as I will not be taking as much as £500 out with me. Anyway when I looked at the website, they say the minimum loading amount is 150 euros or $200.
I am now really confused! Has anyone got one of these cards and can tell me if they are any good.
Thanks
This is my first thread so please bare with me!! I am looking for a prepaid card for me and my husband to take on holiday (as our credit history is not great so credit cards are a no no).
Having looked on this website the caxton card seems to be interesting
The Cheapest, if you’re taking over £500. Caxton FX.
The Caxton FX* prepaid card, which must be applied for online, charges no spending or foreign ‘loading’ fee and can be topped up online for free by debit card (you pay for credit card or phone top-ups). You get Caxton’s own exchange rate, which often beats the best you’d get for cash (compare it with the Travel Money Maximiser's best). The minimum amount you can load up the card with is £500.
The only cost is €2 to withdraw cash from an ATM, which is slightly less than most credit or debit cards.
Caxton Quick Stats. European Load: 0%. Worldwide Load: 0%. Exchange Rate: Caxton's own rate, determined daily. Cash withdrawal fee: €2. Currencies: Euros, Dollars. Topping up: Free via Debit card online.
But I was a little concerned as I will not be taking as much as £500 out with me. Anyway when I looked at the website, they say the minimum loading amount is 150 euros or $200.
I am now really confused! Has anyone got one of these cards and can tell me if they are any good.
Thanks
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