US ($) Currency Thread 2

Crabman
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Please use this thread for all queries related to US Currency conversion, rates and the best time to buy.

The old thread can be found here: US Currency Thread 1

Useful links:

Question of the Week: When should I buy my foreign currency?

Travel Money Maximiser (find the best exchange rate to buy before you travel)

XE.com (real-time exchange rates)

Spending Overseas (Martin's article listing the best ways to spend abroad)

VISA exchange rate

Locate a VISA ATM

Locate a Mastercard ATM

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  • inspector_monkfish
    inspector_monkfish Posts: 9,276 Forumite
    What was wrong with the old thread?

    CPI & RPI just been released, slightly worse than expected it seems.

    Markets still digesting info.
    Cable currently trading near todays high, around 1.5480
    Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
    (MSE Andrea says ok!)
  • whatusername
    whatusername Posts: 894 Forumite
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    inspector_monkfish wrote: »
    What was wrong with the old thread?

    CPI & RPI just been released, slightly worse than expected it seems.

    Markets still digesting info.
    Cable currently trading near todays high, around 1.5480

    Looks like they are trying to force us away matey, too much drivel i assume ;)
  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,943 Forumite
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    inspector_monkfish wrote: »
    What was wrong with the old thread?

    When threads reach over 5000 posts they are closed and restarted as they put unnecessary strain on the servers. :)
  • whatusername
    whatusername Posts: 894 Forumite
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    Crabman wrote: »
    When threads reach over 5000 posts they are closed and restarted as they put unnecessary strain on the servers. :)

    No they don't. Where are you getting this info from. If a thread doesn't get deleted and just gets closed it uses the same bandwidth as a live one.

    I've run a football forum and never ever encountered this issue, sounds like an excuse to me.
  • whatusername
    whatusername Posts: 894 Forumite
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    Over 5000 posts and still going?

    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=407386&page=273
  • Crabman
    Crabman Posts: 9,943 Forumite
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    whatusername wrote: »
    No they don't.
    Yes they do.
    whatusername wrote: »
    Where are you getting this info from.
    The MSE Forum Team.
    whatusername wrote: »
    I've run a football forum
    Good for you. However MSE is unique in being one of the largest forums in the world hence has issues that smaller forums may not experience.

    If you have further queries please post on the Forum Policy Board.

    Any subsequent off-topic posts will be deleted.
  • whatusername
    whatusername Posts: 894 Forumite
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    Crabman wrote: »
    Yes they do.

    The MSE Forum Team.

    Good for you. However MSE is unique in being one of the largest forums in the world hence has issues that smaller forums may not experience.

    If you have further queries please post on the Forum Policy Board.

    Any subsequent off-topic posts will be deleted.

    Starting to rule with an iron fist now crabman?

    Very sad i must say

    To remain on topic good offers from TMS for forward buying, in excess of 1.53 for those traveling 31 days and more
  • DaMaNiAc82
    DaMaNiAc82 Posts: 56 Forumite
    1.5505 trading :T
  • inspector_monkfish
    inspector_monkfish Posts: 9,276 Forumite
    11:34 19May09 GBP/USD: 1.5500 Resistance Level Tested as Dow Futures Motor

    [10:34 GBP/USD: 1.5500 Resistance Level Tested as Dow Futures Motor] London, May 19.

    Cable has just tested the 1.5500 resistance level as the pound benefits from
    another Dow futures up-leg to +70 (they were down 7 at 7am BST). Pre-1.5500
    supply from a supra-national entity helped to cap GBP/USD at a five-month peak of
    1.5498 during the European morning (post-UK inflation data). 1.5445 was the
    ensuing pullback low. 1.5293-1.5356 was today"s Asian session range.

    There was a lot of topside option strike buying during the European morning,
    with the catalyst being a fund"s estimated GBP 500mn purchase of 2-week 1.5700
    GBP calls/USD puts.
    Please take the time to have a look around my Daughter's website www.daisypalmertrust.co.uk
    (MSE Andrea says ok!)
  • thatsfabulous
    thatsfabulous Posts: 1,672 Forumite
    Hi Guys, Great to see the dollar going up. I often check in on this thread however I must say some of it goes over my head lol. I look at the highstreet prices as i do understand that one. Thomas Cook/M&S where 1.45 last night and 1.47 today. Hopefully go up bit more before i travel later in the year. I'm hoping to get my dollars at 1.55+ (from the highstreet) Personal opinions- do you think this is a realistic rate? I'm hoping it is.
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