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Vegas holiday, Cash VS Credit card

Hi,

I am planning a trip to vegas in april 2013 and wanted to know if was better to exchange all my holiday money into $ or pay for meals and shows on a crdit cards and keep the cash for gambling. I have A Tesco' credit card if that helps.

Also would it be better to get a second crdit card for the hiliday?

Many thanks

Lee

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  • blindman
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    Hi,

    I am planning a trip to vegas in april 2013 and wanted to know if was better to exchange all my holiday money into $ or pay for meals and shows on a crdit cards and keep the cash for gambling. I have A Tesco' credit card if that helps.

    Also would it be better to get a second crdit card for the hiliday?

    Many thanks

    Lee

    Look at this article and choose the best CC and Debit cards for use in the USA.

    Spend everything on the CC and have the debit card to withdraw "emergency" cash from ATMS

    Virtually everything in USA can be paid for by CC.

    Yes it's wise to have a backup Credit and debit card if either gets lost\blocked or cloned.

    BTW
    There is a Vegas thread :cool:
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