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What would be better, a debit card or a credit card for ATM withdrawls in Canada?
Few months down the line, I may get an opportunity to go to Canada for a conference as well as doing bit of sight-seeing as well. While I do have debit cards from few banks, I was told credit cards ...
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When abroad, ATM or Bureau?
If I am travelling abroad, what it likely to give me a better exchange rate?
Exchange Bureau
Pull large sums of cash from an ATM
Note; I've been told that using ATMs is actually cheaper if you do it ...
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Euros - Can I trust air.money?
Basically, I am travelling soon and require 1500€ which converts to around (£1,183.06) which is fairly good for today's currency exchange rate.
The issue is that it's through a company called Air ...
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How do I bring money overseas?
I am Australian and am going to Malaysia in a few weeks. Now obviously I would like to bring some money with me so I can buy things like food and the such.
What would be the best way to go about ...
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Choosing currencies when using credit card on vacation
I use a Canadian Mastercard to pay at restaurants, etc. while on vacation.
As a example, I recently made a transaction in Dubai, where after inserting my card and entering my PIN, I was asked about ...
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How can I observe exchange rates?
I need a lot of Euros because I frequently travel to European countries. Therefore, I always have an amount of Euros at home and from time to time I exchange a large amount of Euro. To save some money,...
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When should currency be exchanged when traveling, if ever?
I have done several methods - but am not sure which is the best:
via ATM in the foreign country
via bank before leaving
via bank after arriving
at the airport
just use a credit/debit card everywhere
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Best / cheapest way to exchange USD for foreign currency cash?
I'm considering taking a trip abroad in a few months, and would like to exchange a moderate amount of money (say less than $2,500) into a couple of currencies (probably 60% Euro, 30% GBP, 10% ...
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Is there a comparison site for foreign money exchange vendors?
Is there a comparison site for foreign money exchange vendors? When I travel internationally, I find that some of the vendors can charge different types of commissions and the rates vary wildly. ...
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