DD off to New York - what's the best way to take her money

Amanda65

HGLTsuperstar wrote: »

And didn't imply DD would be getting drunk, it is possible to have a drink or 2 without getting rat-faced.

Not if you're a student sadly ! And as she (and her fellow travellers) are Under 21 they will find it very hard to get served alcohol without ID.

Have just phoned Nationwide and as her account card is for a CashBuilder account it won't work abroad apparently. Need to go back to Plan B and find another way. She has a Barclays current account with an ATM card but am guessing that will be quite an expensive way to withdraw cash / make payments - our fault for not sorting it sooner :mad:

HGLTsuperstar

Amanda65 wrote: »

Not if you're a student sadly !
YES IT IS - DONT TARNISH US ALL - MEDIA HYPE ETC

And as she (and her fellow travellers) are Under 21 they will find it very hard to get served alcohol without ID.

NOT NECESSARILY - VARIES FROM PLACE TO PLACE

Have just phoned Nationwide and as her account card is for a CashBuilder account it won't work abroad apparently. Need to go back to Plan B and find another way. She has a Barclays current account with an ATM card but am guessing that will be quite an expensive way to withdraw cash / make payments
YEP VERY+++ USE YOUR FLEX CARD AS OP
- our fault for not sorting it sooner

LIVE AND LEARN :mad:

lfc321

How long is she going for? If it's only a week or something she'll probably only have to use an ATM two or three times. Even with the Barclays account she'll probably only pay something like a fiver in fees. Doesn't see worth worrying about in the overall scheme of things.

ankspon

Go into an estate agent and ask for a prepaid card.

lfc321

HGLTsuperstar wrote: »

And IME, never got asked in shops either.

Our experiences differ - I was asked for ID twice last week in New Orleans when paying in shops by card. Plus, you usually have to sign, not chip and pin, so the potential for being caught is much higher.

I certainly wouldn't suggest you send her with your card. Just use her Barclays account and pay the (small) fees.

ferf1223

lfc321 wrote: »

Our experiences differ - I was asked for ID twice last week in New Orleans when paying in shops by card. Plus, you usually have to sign, not chip and pin, so the potential for being caught is much higher.

I agree - and what happens if she tries to use it in a shop, gets asked for ID and can't provide it? It could be quite embarrassing.

I still think it would work if ATM withdrawals were the only purpose for the card, but it's not ideal.

The Barclays account isn't great, but there are worse...

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/overseas-card-charges