How do you carry your $?

Sweetpeanut

We have been goin the states now for 12 years, and have always took cash, every hotel or apartment ive stayed in has always had a safe, touch wood weve never had any problems.:D

rm84

Lots of advice from everyone on here, so just a little aside... Apologies if you know this / have thought of this - but make sure you get some $1 and $5 notes in the initial batch of cash you bring with you. You will most likely have to start tipping people almost immediately when you arrive (e.g. porters at your hotel) so they will be very useful!

I love NYC, very jealous - have a fab time!

cashbackproblems

im also going to New York in 2 weeks time and looking to do what i usually do. Taking about £300 in cash just for using in taxis/trips and entrance fees/general petty cash/tips (tho i cant afford to and dont tip everyone in sight!).

Then a few hundred dollars on the fairfx card, the best thing about this is before you go you can keep an eye on the rate daily and load up when its high and they offer the best rates around.

However the majority of my spending will be on the interest free abroad credit card, only 2 are currently on the market, the PO and Abbey (both 3 months).

Lochsideman

mwilletts wrote: »

When I went to the states I got an American Express travellers cheque card. Not sure if they are still available??

I think they've discontinued them - and a good thing too. What a rip-off.

You deposit your money with them. They pay no interest. Then when you withdraw your cash, they charge you a transaction fee of round £2.50 a go.