Currency converter or Euro hoarder?

Former_MSE_Archna

Poll Title: Spare holiday cash. What do you do with yours?

A. Leave it lying around the house
B. Take it to the first bureau you see
C. Shop around for the best deal when you get home
D. Spend it last minute at the airport on expensive souvenirs
E. Give it to charity
F. I don't have any left over, I plan so I take exactly what I need

Vote here or click reply to discuss

Smiley_Mum

Any money I have left over I just set aside for spending money for the next time we go away.

billieboy_2

Smiley_Mum wrote:

Any money I have left over I just set aside for spending money for the next time we go away.

Same here - no point in exchanging it again at a low exchange rate.

gizmoleeds

I hoard the money too, but for countries I'll probably never return to (and for some reasons money from countries to which I've never been ). I have Canadian (never been there), Danish (been there but unlikely to go return any time soon) and several others.

Euros are always worth saving though cos you're bound to return to the Eurozone.

jsknight100

If I am in the Euro Zone, I always go to a cash machine to get some Euros out for my next visit!

Mr_Skint_2

MSE_Archna wrote:

Poll Title: Spare holiday cash. What do you do with yours?

A. Leave it lying around the house
B. Take it to the first bureau you see
C. Shop around for the best deal when you get home
D. Spend it last minute at the airport on expensive souvenirs
E. Give it to charity
F. I don't have any left over, I plan so I take exactly what I need

Vote here or click reply to discuss

Advertise it on ebay and maybe get £205.00 for 1euro.

ManAtHome

Normally euros, so hang on for the next hols (sam e with US dollars, almost as convertible abroad). Several other countries have 'closed currencies', so change back to sterling at the airport.

Al_Mac

Obviously if you have a lot left, you get it changed, but indicates you are a bad MSEr.

A good MSE bod only has a little, the cost of converting it makes it impractical.

And of course one never knows when Mrs Mac will have her next course in Italy/France/Germany or where ever.

charlieheard

MSE_Archna wrote:

Poll Title: Spare holiday cash. What do you do with yours?

A. Leave it lying around the house
B. Take it to the first bureau you see
C. Shop around for the best deal when you get home
D. Spend it last minute at the airport on expensive souvenirs
E. Give it to charity
F. I don't have any left over, I plan so I take exactly what I need

Vote here or click reply to discuss

Bit of a loaded question really. "A" sounds really negative, and there is no option consciously to decide not to change back so that you do not take a hit on the bid-offer spread.

The answer is of course "It depends" - € and US$ are kept as we use them regularly, while Kenyan shillings were just spent...

MiserlyMartin

Similar to others - I voted for leave it lying around the house because it was the closest option. It doesn't go astray though. I save it for the next time I go abroad

Former_MSE_Archna

Poll Title: Spare holiday cash. What do you do with yours?

A. Leave it lying around the house 51.2%
(571 Votes)
F. I don't have any left over, I plan so I take exactly what I need 15.3% (171 Votes)
C. Shop around for the best deal when you get home 11.9%
(133 Votes)
D. Spend it last minute at the airport on expensive souvenirs 10.5%
(118 Votes)
B. Take it to the first bureau you see 6.7%
(75 Votes)
E. Give it to charity 4.1%
(46 Votes)

Total Votes: 1115