The Cheapest Way to Spend Overseas Discussion Area

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See:

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

wilsons

thanks dude.

(great post by the way...)

Mr_P_5

Hi.

Going to spain in a couple of weeks and wondered what im best doing about spending money? im going to take some cash but will also take a credit card or something a little safer.

already got a egg car and halifax card and don't really want to get another credit card (mind you prob havn't got time to get a new one as going on 18th July).. is the post office card any good? or am i best getting myself some travellers cheques!

Thanks

tanith

Nationwide Credit card is what I always use when abroad.. just take a little cash and then use the card for every purchase as there is no charge for the use... you might get one if you are quick and apply today.....

seven-day-weekend

If you are going to the coast then a credit/debit card is probably OK (you will need to show them your passport too if you use it to buy anything).

Further inland very few people will take cards and wouldn't know what a traveller's cheque was. Here where I live in the Alpujarras it's cash only apart from the big supermarkets. Some friends of mine even had to pay cash for their new car!

iwanttosave_2

Anyone? I wanna start getting holiday money together and want to know if they are any good

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Be aware that you will be charged a withdrawal fee (of about £2.50) each time you get cash out of the whole in the wall. Have a look at this post as well for travel money: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=201733

iwanttosave_2

Well from past experiance the withdrawl fee for where we are going is £1.50 but with these cards you dont pay a converstion rate. So its like the nationwide card but the oposite way round, with that you pay a cenversion fee but no withdrawl fee.

Will check the thread, thanks

budgetflyer

what about amex travelers cheque card. You were getting so much free if you loaded it with so much (I think)

iwanttosave_2

Thanks, will look into that. To be honest in the past I have always just took euros and put them in a safety deposit box but these seemed good because apparently they are safer than travellers cheques

Thanks