The Cheapest Way to Spend Overseas Discussion Area

Cumbrian_Male

pin wrote:

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=201733

You must have this saved in a word doc to cut and paste.

I have sent a pm to the board guide to request all the Buying Euro, foreign currency, spending abroad threads be merged and made a sticky.

pin you must have the patience of a saint as you never tire of responding to these questions.:j

Loopy_Laura_2

cheesy.mike wrote:

For sheer convenience and a reasonable price without commission the Post Office is very good. I have also bought from Marks & Spencer but the nearest one is 18 miles whereas the post office is 75yds!

You can order Marks & Spencer currency online...if you order over £500 worth it's free postage I think! I think they have one of the best exchange rates.

Bob63

Loopy_Laura wrote:

You can order Marks & Spencer currency online...if you order over £500 worth it's free postage I think! I think they have one of the best exchange rates.

Good point, but I wouldn't dream of carrying £500 cash anywhere. That is far too much to lose in a robbery or burglary. I never carry more than I can afford to lose.

Mike

Loopy_Laura_2

Yes very true... I would put all my euros in a safety deposit box in the hotel where I was staying so as not to have all that money on me in one go. Though that eats into the £5 I would have saved on postage!

knithappens

I am going to see my hubby ( he is inthe US Mil) as soon as i get out from teaching the last day of term. Just wondering if anyone knows of the best place for me to change my pounds into dollars, as i did this through my bank last time and the exchange rate was not that good.

alanrowell

Best place is an ATM in the US, after that follow the much repeated advice in the following

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=214492

pin

Or just go straight to here:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=201733 Also do watch US ATMs as some do charge to use them and others do not (I think you are told in advance that you will get charged though).

entityman

Hi,
Can anyone recommend where to find the best rates on foreigh currencies. Presumably it's not possible to do it on the internet.

Thanks

pin

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=201733

delorean_2

I always use this website for currency conversion:

http://www.xe.com

Not sure how much help it will be to you but it's proved very useful for me.