US ($) Currency Thread 2

jackieblack

Foxtbh wrote: »

Why change money anyway - surely almost all of your payments over there will be on credit card anyway? You wont be able to pay cash for hotels, hire cars, etc etc if booking in advance?

You do still need a certain amount of cash, for tipping, taxis and small incidental purchases if nothing else!

photome

Foxtbh wrote: »

Why change money anyway - surely almost all of your payments over there will be on credit card anyway? You wont be able to pay cash for hotels, hire cars, etc etc if booking in advance?

I dont normally change much if any money before I go,as I spend on PO credit card and withdraw on Nationwide debit card, BUT this year I have bought 2 lots from Crown currency one at 1.77 and the other at 1.57, which will cover most of my spends. including hotels as I book direct and only pay one night deposit.

Dont understand why you say hotels wont take cash. Hire car I pay for in pounds booked in the UK.

RachVG

Foxtbh wrote: »

Why change money anyway - surely almost all of your payments over there will be on credit card anyway? You wont be able to pay cash for hotels, hire cars, etc etc if booking in advance?

I won't be hiring a car and most of my "book in advance" stuff is already done. Hotels will go on card but I still need around $1000 cash due to the nature of my trip, most of the places I'll be visiting will prefer cash plus I'd rather have my budget (ie the cash I have with me is all there is to spend) than risk overspending by not knowing how much has gone on the card.

neilbond007

RachVG wrote: »

most of the places I'll be visiting will prefer cash

I know what you mean... strip joints, right?

Mic2904

I know its not too much of a difference, but thankfully we changed nearly 2k with CrownCurrency at $1.53 only 2 weeks ago, before the election...

Have been checking chequecentre down the street... $1.39 :eek:

jackieblack

neilbond007 wrote: »

I know what you mean... strip joints, right?

:rotfl::rotfl:

Now now Neil, you know you shouldn't judge everyone else by your own standards!

inspector_monkfish

1.4430 trading

jackieblack

inspector_monkfish wrote: »

1.4430 trading

aaaaa:eek:aaaaa

RachVG

I realised I had some money set aside for something else but I'll be getting paid again before I need it so ordered £350 with Crown yesterday - getting just over $500 so at least I don't need to cry as much about not even getting $1000 for £700!

neilbond007 wrote: »

I know what you mean... strip joints, right?

I'm just going to let you believe that, I think!

:A

neilbond007

jackieblack wrote: »

:rotfl::rotfl:

Now now Neil, you know you shouldn't judge everyone else by your own standards!

I know.... old habits and all that..