We only take enough in dollars travellers cheques and cash to cover things like Tolls and Tips. We pay on the plastic for everything else. I will certainly look at getting a Nationwide C/C as it seems to be the best for using abroad.
We only take enough in dollars travellers cheques and cash to cover things like Tolls and Tips. We pay on the plastic for everything else. I will certainly look at getting a Nationwide C/C as it seems to be the best for using abroad.
we take travellers cheques and cash, hubby wont let me use a credit card! (spoilsport) we take one for emergency and as credit card inprint for the car rental place
Liesa
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Having chosen the most expensive way to obtain US$s, perhaps you could explain the reasons?
We mainly use our credit cards and take a few hundred dollas cash for tips, toll roads and Tim just loves to get his Orlando Sentinal out of the little things outside all the shops and restaurants (bet they have a name but I don't know what it is)
Tim & Jackie Fawson
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<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:we take travellers cheques and cash, hubby wont let me use a credit card! (spoilsport) we take one for emergency and as credit card inprint for the car rental place[/quote]
Having chosen the most expensive way to obtain US$s, perhaps you could explain the reasons?
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Robert
What do you mean by this? Are you saying that everyone who takes TC's are going to pay over the odds??[msnscared]
Angela
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we take travellers cheques and cash, hubby wont let me use a credit card! (spoilsport) we take one for emergency and as credit card inprint for the car rental place
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Having chosen the most expensive way to obtain US$s, perhaps you could explain the reasons?
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Robert
What do you mean by this? Are you saying that everyone who takes TC's are going to pay over the odds??
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Angela
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Yes.
With the rate of exchange and/or commission TCs and cash are the most expensive way to obtain US$s.
Cheaper methods of obtaining US$s are given above.
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we take travellers cheques and cash, hubby wont let me use a credit card! (spoilsport) we take one for emergency and as credit card inprint for the car rental place
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Having chosen the most expensive way to obtain US$s, perhaps you could explain the reasons?
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Robert
What do you mean by this? Are you saying that everyone who takes TC's are going to pay over the odds??
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Angela
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Yes.
With the rate of exchange and/or commission TCs and cash are the most expensive way to obtain US$s.
Cheaper methods of obtaining US$s are given above.
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At the end of the day it is personal choice, if someone doesnt feel happy about using their Credit Card for almost everything, then maybe TC's are the safest option. I know that if we take our CC then i am more likely to spend WELL over my budget!
And Liesa's reason is, i would guess, probably the same as mine, TOO MUCH SHOPPING!! Hey Liesa?
Angela
To be honest for the amount of money most of us take for 'spending money' I am sure it doesn't make a HUGE amount of difference which method you choose to pay with. I use a card because it's easy - simple as that. I find I actually spend less when I use cash/T.cheques but that's no fun is it!!!!
Each to their own I say
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<blockquote id="quote" class="ffs">quote:At the end of the day it is personal choice[/quote]
This is 'Ask the Experts' section and(for the benefit of those who read this section) those posting have simply pointed out that cash and TCs are the most expensive options.
It is merely advice and I am not aware of any criticism directed at those who choose to take cash and TCs.
If the temptations of a credit card cannot be resisted, so be it.
From the UK I would use TC and cash...only using my CC for park tickets....and car hire.......
Traveling within the US....I now use mostly cash......it keeps me within my budget....$50 see me through the day......and I have CC for back up....
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