Travel Money Card
August 24, 2006 on 6:38 am | In Main, Travel Finance |
What a smart idea. I am quite sold on the idea of getting a Post Office Travel money Card, which was launched in June 2006 by the British Post Office. It makes sense to me to have a ‘holiday money card’. It means that I won’t have to carry my other credit cards with me.
I was pick-pocketed in Paris a few years ago and it was a nightmare trying to cancel all my credit cards from abroad. This money card means I can transfer ONLY my holiday money into the card and if the card is lost or stolen I don’t have the hassle of having to sort out the rest of my cards. The holiday money card has the same security as traveler’s cheques so it seems to be quite safe method of taking ‘cash’ with you.
The best part for me is that I can control my holiday spending. If I only have X amount of money in the travel card for my holiday and I have no other cards with me, temptation to dip into credit won’t be possible. A daily budget will work brilliantly with this money card. The only cash I would take with me is the little I need for the trip itself. If you don’t want to be searching for a bureau de change or a cash machine the minute you arrive then take a look at the advice on pinkfridge about currency exchange.
Angela
What a smart idea. I am quite sold on the idea of getting a Post Office Travel money Card, which was launched in June 2006 by the British Post Office. It makes sense to me to have a ‘holiday money card’. It means that I won’t have to carry my other credit cards with me.
I was pick-pocketed in Paris a few years ago and it was a nightmare trying to cancel all my credit cards from abroad. This money card means I can transfer ONLY my holiday money into the card and if the card is lost or stolen I don’t have the hassle of having to sort out the rest of my cards. The holiday money card has the same security as traveler’s cheques so it seems to be quite safe method of taking ‘cash’ with you.
The best part for me is that I can control my holiday spending. If I only have X amount of money in the travel card for my holiday and I have no other cards with me, temptation to dip into credit won’t be possible. A daily budget will work brilliantly with this money card. The only cash I would take with me is the little I need for the trip itself. If you don’t want to be searching for a bureau de change or a cash machine the minute you arrive then take a look at the advice on pinkfridge about currency exchange.
Angela
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