NZ travel money
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Simon Brooks

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1,526 posts

267 months

Thursday 6th May 2010
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Anyone got any tips for managing spending money for 45 senior boys rugby team, need to be able to access cash easily and without getting b@ggered with ATM charges and currency conversion. Also need to be able use it as regular debit card

all suggestions welcome

SLacKer

2,622 posts

223 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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What about a prepaid card

http://www.travelex.co.uk/uk/cash-passport.aspx

They claim to have no cash withdrawal fees. I was looking for USD today and recalled seeing this. I haven't used it myself but it is an alternative to taking a suitcase of cash.

havoc

31,941 posts

251 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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When we were out there we hit the ATMs occasionally for our cash - exchange-rates over there were noticeably better than over here so the ATM fees were absorbed without any loss to us (actually still marginally better than UK rates). Best rate was on the C-card (MBNA).

OilyRagMan

3,848 posts

265 months

Friday 7th May 2010
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Nationwide dont charge for overseas withdrawls

mondayo

1,833 posts

279 months

Sunday 9th May 2010
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I'm just back from the US, so looked into cash options. We ended up taking about $1000 in cash then using credit/debit cards for big purchases and then withdrew cash on my debit card. Exchange rate (especially on my card) worked out really well.

Also check with a prepaid card at the post office and also do a search for bank accounts that allow you to make withdrawals without charging, someone about recommended Nationwide, think Santander do something similar, but you have to have an account with them already.