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Australia holiday
silloth17
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Hi all, were travelling to Australia this week & was wondering whilst we are there if it will be best to pay for goods in Dollars or pounds on our debit & credit cards ? any help greatly appreciated. David
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the general rule is to spend in local currency as the card companies will give a better exchange rate than the retailers.The questions that get the best answers are the questions that give most detail....0
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Which credit/debit cards do you have? Although it's a bit late to apply for new ones, if you are in possession of a Halifax Clarity card, or a Kalixa Pay (prepaid card), it would be best to use these. In any case, pay in local currency as mgdavid mentions.0
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Hi all, were travelling to Australia this week & was wondering whilst we are there if it will be best to pay for goods in Dollars or pounds on our debit & credit cards ? any help greatly appreciated. David
ALWAYS pay in the local currency.
Which cards will you be using?
And next time, start asking questions a month before you travel to give you time to apply for better options!0 -
Thanks all for your kind replies, we have several debit cards & a TSB credit card with a prepaid post office card (£750) & a little cash, I appreciate all your replies, so kind thank you0
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A read of this may be in order:Thanks all for your kind replies, we have several debit cards & a TSB credit card with a prepaid post office card (£750) & a little cash, I appreciate all your replies, so kind thank you
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-travel-money?_ga=1.206053203.1116300417.13935185090
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