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Cash or Credit Card in Germany

I will be working Germany for the next 9 months returning to the UK every other w/e. Should I simply take Euros or Santander 123 Credit card or ?

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  • grumbler
    grumbler Posts: 58,629 Forumite
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    Check both and you'll see that (ignoring possible rate changes) cash, if bought correctly, is better than 123 even for purchases, let alone ATM withdrawals.


    That said, there are much better cards than 123 that will beat cash.
  • chrisrsmith
    chrisrsmith Posts: 174 Forumite
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    Hi Grumbler - thanks for the quick response. If I order online using the comparison sites and achieve free del etc. Are there any other charges if I use either a credit or a debit card to pay?
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