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Motorhome Owners Club
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know, discovering what we don't
Tuesday, 09 March 2010
TRAVEL
MONEY
should
you take your Euros in Cash, Travel or Credit Cards?
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Prepaid Euro
Currency Travel Cards offer the security of Travellers
Cheques with the flexibility of a Debit Card and are a safer
alternative to carrying large amounts of cash abroad with you.
Euro Travel Cards work just like a MasterCard or VISA Debit Card with
Chip & Pin protection technology for added security at Supermarkets,
Autoroute Tolls, shops etc.
Load up your Euro / US
Dollar / Global Travel Card when
the exchange rate is most favourable to you before your next planned trip
abroad.
You can also top-up your Travel Currency Card online,
over the
Phone or by Text Message using your bank account debit card. Each time
you make a purchase or withdraw cash, the amount is immediately debited from your
card's account so you always know your latest balance ... more
AVOID
CREDIT / DEBIT CARD SURCHARGES
Use free Global Traveller or Anywhere
pre-paid
MasterCard to avoid extortionate credit card surcharges.
It
is recommended that you have some local
currency in cash, so purchase your Euro notes online - Tourist
Exchange Rates. Some Bureaux have limited coinage available.
Keep some €1 and €2 coins handy for Aires de Service next time.
One
UK £
Sterling credit
card is designed to be used throughout the Euro Zone without
any exchange rate fees.
Only use your credit card to obtain emergency cash and, if offered local currency conversion, politely say ‘no thank you’
