US ($) Currency Thread 2

nw_man

Guys, my first post on this thread....

I used to have a website in my favourites that showed you the advance purchase price for US Dollars, i.e you pay now and get x price 59 days in the future etc....

Upgraded PC and lost all favourites, can anyone point me in that direction please ?

Thanks.

pete1014

1.611 now!!:T

whatusername

nw_man wrote: »

Guys, my first post on this thread....

I used to have a website in my favourites that showed you the advance purchase price for US Dollars, i.e you pay now and get x price 59 days in the future etc....

Upgraded PC and lost all favourites, can anyone point me in that direction please ?

Thanks.

http://www.crowncurrencyexchange.com/content/us-dollars.asp

Good rates there for forward buying.

whatusername

Cable performing well this morning, i go on holiday in 41 days so heres hoping it keeps climbing till then and beyond.

M4RKM

slewis1972 wrote: »

As I leave next Saturday, instead of taking a huge amount of dollars with me, would it be better is I took say $300 and then got the rest out using my nationwide flex account as it used the visa rate. Ok - it will cost me $2 a time to withdraw, but I plan to use the cash for drinks etc and then my nationwide cc card for meals.

Thoughts?

Scott

Depends where you're going and what atm machine you use. If you use a free machine (such as Chase in Manhattan) then there are no other charges bar the 1% that nationwide are passing on from visa. Also, (well in NYC) the atm's at places like deli's and McD's only charge 99¢

might be worth researching where you're going and whether there are any free atms around

nw_man

whatusername wrote: »

http://www.crowncurrencyexchange.com/content/us-dollars.asp

Good rates there for forward buying.

Perfect, that was the one, thanks :T

slewis1972

Thanks for that. Off to Las vegas and will use the main bank ATM's which I believe charge like $2

Any ideas how much I can withdraw at a time with a Nationwide Flex Account (taking ito consideration I have enough funds).


Scott

ratkarth

markymoo wrote: »

i have to say, the fairfx card rate is very close to the wire rate, at $1.59.... the $2 charge to withdraw cash on the card is where they make the money, but if you're sensible and only make large withdrawals, at fee free machines, then it is really competitive...


M

i didnt know there was a 2$ fee for taking cash out or usinf fair fx card
how about using it as a debit card is there a charge there?

whatusername

I have to say with CCE and their forward rates the way cable is now it's hardly worth buying 31 days in advance. 15 days ago the rate was around 7 or 8 cents less.

whatusername

Still above 1.61 this afternoon, here's hoping for a Friday spurt :grouphug: