Credit card For trip to America- do I change current accounts?

mini_lidi

SuperHan wrote: »

I still wouldn't take the majority in cash. There is a much higher risk of that getting lost/stolen than all of your cards not working.

I'm going to the US in a couple of weeks - I'll be taking just $300 with me, but between us we will have 2 x Clarity Cards, a Supercard, a Revolut card, a Lloyds credit card, my MBNA American Express and our debit cards (to be used in that order).

What's a supercard?
*quickly googling it*

SuperHan

mini_lidi wrote: »

What's a supercard?
*quickly googling it*

It was a pilot launched by Travelex a few months ago - essentially it works a bit like Paypal. You link your debit/credit card to the "Supercard" and then make payments and cash withdrawals with the "Supercard". Travelex then convert at the bank rate and charge your debit/credit card in sterling.

I haven't used it yet, and it's still in pilot mode so not sure how great it will be or if it will be rolled out to a wider audience.