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[Closed] Good bank account/credit card for Oz holiday

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Probably best looking on Money saving expert......but, whats the best deal-exchange rate/fee's for our spending money for a month in Oz?

Muchas grassy arse in advance.


 
Posted : 06/03/2010 10:57 am
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Nationwide usually do well for holiday stuff


 
Posted : 06/03/2010 11:11 am
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Use a foreign transaction fee free credit card from Nationwide or Abbey (now Santander). Most cards charge around 1.5-2% per transaction, but the specific cards from these two don't (the Abbey one is the Zero card, which is what I have).

I travel abroad a lot, and get exchange rates on the card pretty close to the interbank rate. Way better than the rates on currency.

One more tip, if a hotel (or whatever) asks you whether you want to pay in the local currency or pounds, it's generally better to pay in local currency, assuming you have a fee free card. Otherwise, you're at the mercy of the exchange rate of the hotel's bank.

For currency, I either use the card in a cash machine abroad (and pay the cash interest - still cheapest), or use the recommended sources on Money Saving Expert (generally Post Office).

Paul


 
Posted : 06/03/2010 12:27 pm
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As already said by CC get a Santander Zero credit card (No charges) - nationwide started charging for using their credit card outside of Europe last year


 
Posted : 06/03/2010 4:03 pm

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