US ($) Currency Thread 2

ratkarth

yeah..tell u what if it hits 1.7 by jully im not going to sleep with the excitment

neilbond007

Morning all!
Not doing so bad today! Touched 1.6182!!! Highest rate for 6 months! WOW!!
If only I'd waited to change my money
Oh well, it's Friday, it's payday and the sun is shining!

whatusername

neilbond007 wrote: »

Morning all!
Not doing so bad today! Touched 1.6182!!! Highest rate for 6 months! WOW!!
If only I'd waited to change my money
Oh well, it's Friday, it's payday and the sun is shining!

Good day to you ole son, hope your well, started to settle in?

Sun is shinning here also and with a bit of heat for a change.

Still holding around 1.615 mark, can't see much change.

neilbond007

whatusername wrote: »

Good day to you ole son, hope your well, started to settle in?
Sun is shinning here also and with a bit of heat for a change.
Still holding around 1.615 mark, can't see much change.

Yeah. Got my social security so the international credit report is being asked for and then the loan application goes in. It all takes time!!
Went to try and lease a new Murano the other night. They have a special of $299/month at the moment. The b'stards refused me as I have no credit history. So I can buy a $200k house, but can't lease a $25k car!
Back to the second hand market.
I see you have "41 days" till your holiday... not counting down then?

The rate is superb. 1.70 may be a little optimistic at this time, but we thought that about 1.60 about 2 weeks ago!!

Cade_Foster

neilbond007 wrote: »

The rate is superb. 1.70 may be a little optimistic at this time, but we thought that about 1.60 about 2 weeks ago!!

We can but hope I am happy with a cent rise per week as I do not go till september.

jackieblack

Noticed they were giving $1.5497 in my local tesco store this morning!

junpit

Hi

Just got back and bought some dollars back with me. I'm gutted. I had to buy mine at 1.48 and now they are at 1.56. Anyway I have $736 left. Would I be advised to hang on to them or sell them now. If so is anyone interested in taking them off my hands?

-Junpit

M4RKM

jackieblack wrote: »

Noticed they were giving $1.5497 in my local tesco store this morning!

which still isn't as good as no1currency at $1.562

or a nationwide account at $1.59

or a fairfx card at $1.60

Cade_Foster

markymoo wrote: »

which still isn't as good as no1currency at $1.562

or a nationwide account at $1.59

or a fairfx card at $1.60

Not everyone has a No1 currency near them (or like mine open when I need to get to it) and the tesco rate seems good.

The problem is with nationwide account is that just because the rate is at 1.59 now it may not be when the person goes, so if it went back down to the 1.30s it would not be so great.

jackieblack

markymoo wrote: »

which still isn't as good as no1currency at $1.562

or a nationwide account at $1.59

or a fairfx card at $1.60

No, you're right, but as Cade said, not everyone has a no1currency nearby, or wants to wait until they arrive in the US.

Most people need some cash on arrival, if only for tipping, and I think if they're only changing a relatively small amount most will get their currency from wherever is most convenient, providing they're reasonably competitive.

I have a quick look at the exchange rate they are giving every week in Tesco and get a few quids worth most weeks when the rate is good - in the past I have bought whenever it was over $1.80 - to stash away ready for the next holiday (A bird in the hand.... etc)

When we were in the US last month I felt quite pleased, knowing I had bought most of our $ at 1.90 - 2.00 last summer, while places like fairfx and Nationwide were only giving around 1.40 at the time.