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Foreign Currency - Best Deal?

Hi,

Can anyone point me to a website or calculator of some sort that will tell me where to go to change my currency from sterling into Euro's. I am being bombarded with 'commission free' offers, but didn't know if someone with a commission fee would have a better exchange rate. Would appreciate any tips!
Debt:
A big fat zero!

Original debt 12,700 Feb 2006
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  • pin
    pin Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Can I suggest you look through the forums first. This question has been asked hundreds of times before. If you have no luck, please feel free to ask again.
    "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi
  • alared wrote:

    but only if you have certain debit cards . marks and spencers ...open a nationwide flex account ...thomas cook global exchange ...blah blah blah blah ....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

    lol
  • u2o
    u2o Posts: 349 Forumite
    ive always found marks and specers to have the best deal around when I exchange to other currencies, commission free.
  • budgetflyer
    budgetflyer Posts: 5,949 Forumite
    u2o wrote:
    ive always found marks and specers to have the best deal around when I exchange to other currencies, commission free.

    M+S rate today £1 = €1.392
    Travelex £1=€1.4045
  • pin
    pin Posts: 4,265 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    This "discussion" happens EVERY time when someone asks where is the best place to buy currency. One person says Marks, one person says Travelex and one person says the PO (acutally surprised no-one has said that yet).
    "An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind" - Mahatma Gandhi
  • alared
    alared Posts: 4,029 Forumite
    Yea and the OP doesn`t seem too bothered now!
  • HGLTsuperstar
    HGLTsuperstar Posts: 1,904 Forumite
    Same word as always: Nationwide!
  • eunja
    eunja Posts: 17 Forumite
    edited 28 October 2010 at 3:23PM
    Many thanks to those of you that posted something constructive!
    Debt:
    A big fat zero!

    Original debt 12,700 Feb 2006
  • alared
    alared Posts: 4,029 Forumite
    I think EVERYONE who posted gave you what they felt was constructive,it`s down to personal choice who you prefer to use.
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