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  • Longstrider
    Longstrider Posts: 4 Newbie
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    Hi

    I will be travelling to Turkey soon. I have a Tandem credit card, but wanted to know if I should take UK currency with me and change in Turkey or use the Tandem card to withdraw cash in Turkey.
  • Spinball
    Spinball Posts: 12 Forumite
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    Is the post office travel money card any good?
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,575 Forumite
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    Spinball wrote: »
    Is the post office travel money card any good?
    NO. Definitely not, it's a con, cheaper to use your bank card.. See:

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?p=76088452#post76088452
    Evolution, not revolution
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,575 Forumite
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    LolNeedsDosh wrote: »
    I was going to take just a few euros for Rome as we won't be there long, so only really need it to pay for the airport transfer. But otherwise I assumed avoiding exchanging money was the cheaper option?? Can anyone please advise?
    Your assumption is correct in general. Just use your cards and take a few cash pounds as backup.
    Evolution, not revolution
  • eDicky
    eDicky Posts: 6,575 Forumite
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    Longstrider wrote: »
    I will be travelling to Turkey soon. I have a Tandem credit card, but wanted to know if I should take UK currency with me and change in Turkey or use the Tandem card to withdraw cash in Turkey.
    Just use your cards and take a few cash pounds as backup.
    Evolution, not revolution
  • theglobetrottergp
    theglobetrottergp Posts: 2 Newbie
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    I love my easy FX currency card, Its awesome
  • murphydavid
    murphydavid Posts: 832 Forumite
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    theglobetrottergp wrote: »
    I love my easy FX currency card, Its awesome
    Why?
    What part of using it is easier than MSE's recommended cards for spending overseas?
    Their card costs page was not easy reading for me I'm afraid.
  • cherokee
    cherokee Posts: 117 Forumite
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    Hi

    Travelling to Budapest for 4 days, thought it was euro, duh, but now know its the Florint. Best way to spend money out there? I have seen a couple of suggestions to buy currency out there, but am struggling to see how this would work. Anyone been recently and could make any suggestions?

    thanks
  • TheShape
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    cherokee wrote: »
    Hi

    Travelling to Budapest for 4 days, thought it was euro, duh, but now know its the Florint. Best way to spend money out there? I have seen a couple of suggestions to buy currency out there, but am struggling to see how this would work. Anyone been recently and could make any suggestions?

    thanks

    Went June 2018. Used a fee free credit card for much of the spending and fee-free debit card for withdrawals from cash machines for the rest. Probably about 50:50 spend credit card:cash. Probably could have put far more on a card than cash as cards were widely accepted.

    Edit: Hungarian Forint!
  • EveryWhere
    EveryWhere Posts: 3,249 Forumite
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    cherokee wrote: »
    Hi

    Travelling to Budapest for 4 days, thought it was euro, duh, but now know its the Florint. Best way to spend money out there? I have seen a couple of suggestions to buy currency out there, but am struggling to see how this would work. Anyone been recently and could make any suggestions?

    thanks

    Pop into your closest Metro bank and pick up a debit card on the spot; https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/store-locator/
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