Currency Card

**BarrettFamily** · 24 Apr 19, 09:36 AM

19 year old DS2 is off to Texas next month to be a camp counsellor. I was thinking that a currency card would be a safe way to take his cash and avoid bank charges. Please can you tell me if I have the right idea and, if so, which card do you suggest.

Thank you.

**BucksBugsy** · 24 Apr 19, 09:53 AM

We have used FairFX cards (USD AND EU) for trips when the kids have been with us and also when the older ones have been on their own. I like the fact you can have a master card and transfer funds to and from other family cards instantly.

Highly recommended by us.

SimonB · 24 Apr 19, 11:23 AM

How about a Starling bank account?

FloridaNuts93 · 24 Apr 19, 11:32 AM

Post Office Travel Money Card.

nursetina · 24 Apr 19, 06:50 PM

Starling would be good. It's a bank, with a debit card but no charges for using abroad.

**BarrettFamily** · 24 Apr 19, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by nursetina

Starling would be good. It's a bank, with a debit card but no charges for using abroad.

He is only there just over 3 months. Is it worth opening an account?

SimonB · 24 Apr 19, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by BarrettFamily

He is only there just over 3 months. Is it worth opening an account?

Once he uses it and sees the interest they pay on any balance he may want to keep it for everyday use.

Gull · 24 Apr 19, 07:22 PM

On this trip I used my FairFX and a new one to me - TransferWise. This was really good and I got pop up notifications every time it was used. You get account info so other people can pay money in - handy for you to top up for him in emergencies 😉😄 It�s a borderless account with a MasterCard so can use lots of currencies.

nursetina · 25 Apr 19, 09:54 PM

Originally Posted by BarrettFamily

He is only there just over 3 months. Is it worth opening an account?

He could just use it for the time he's there then close it... but it's such a good account he'd probably want to keep it. You can use it in this country as a normal account.

24 Apr 19, 09:36 AM	#1
	24 Apr 19, 09:36 AM BarrettFamily VIP Dibber ✓Premium Member
BarrettFamily VIP Dibber Join Date: Mar 05	Currency Card 19 year old DS2 is off to Texas next month to be a camp counsellor. I was thinking that a currency card would be a safe way to take his cash and avoid bank charges. Please can you tell me if I have the right idea and, if so, which card do you suggest. Thank you. __________________ Vicki Cocoa Beach / Int Drive 1991 - Honeymoon Villa 1997 WDW All Stars Movies 2001- 10th Anniversary WDW Carribean Beach Resort 2006 WDW All Stars Music 2008 WDW Saratoga Springs Resort and Spa 2018 - 50th Birthday Celebration with Mum.

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24 Apr 19, 07:22 PM	#8
	24 Apr 19, 07:22 PM Gull Imagineer
Gull Imagineer Join Date: Mar 12 Location: Orkney	On this trip I used my FairFX and a new one to me - TransferWise. This was really good and I got pop up notifications every time it was used. You get account info so other people can pay money in - handy for you to top up for him in emergencies 😉😄 It�s a borderless account with a MasterCard so can use lots of currencies.