What are pre-paid currency cards?
They work just like a pre-paid phone card. You prepay money onto the card before you travel choosing
to have it converted into dollars or euros.
How do i then use the funds?
With a pre-paid travel card you can shop in more than 28 millions retail stores and above 1.5 ATM
machine all over the world where ever you see a Visa, MasterCard or Maestro Sign.
Are not
Travellers Cheques better?
Pre-paid travel cards offer a currency rate that is on average
8% better than travellers cheques plus you can withdraw money from them at ATM's which you can't do with travellers
cheques.
What other advantages do they have
Pre-paid
currency cards can be perfect if you you don't want to overspend on your holiday. And because
you can top them up as long as you have access to the internet or a phone you do not need to worry about running out
of money.
Currency cards are a new step forward in how people spend money abroad whether
for travel, business or even via the internet. The card will save consumers up to 10% on their travel currency and up to 5%
on the cost of using their UK debit/credit cards.
Normally you will be able to get a better exchange rate
on a pre-paid card than by changing cash.
Not only are currency cards convenient to use they also offer security, they
are safer than cash lots of cash around with you while on holiday.
They are also a great choice for
young people travelling abroad as they allow parents can top up the cards with money, as and when required.
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