When traveling overseas and visiting a foreign country, you obviously will not be able to use the same money you use every day in your own country. You will have to use some other method of paying for things while you are travelling.
You can take cash with you and simply convert it to the local currency, but that is not very safe, as it won’t be replaced should it get stolen. You can use credit cards which are safer and more secure than cash, as well as convenient and easy to carry. But some may have bad credit and can’t get a credit card, and if they can, the interest rate added up on all purchases made while travelling will be pretty high in the end. Another option is to get a pre paid MasterCard.
A pre paid MasterCard is rapidly becoming the preferred choice for currency among overseas travellers. Things like traveller’s checks are seen these days as a relic or antique just as regular checks are being replaced by credit and debit cards. Using this type of very simple, as all you have to do is put money on it and it will be sent right out to you. Once you get the card, you can use it anywhere in the world, just as you would a regular credit or debit card. Any business that takes MasterCard, which is the most widely accepted card, by the way, will accept this card.
You can use your pre paid MasterCard two different ways. You can use it like an ATM card and get cash out of a machine, with the amount subtracted from the total you first put on the card. You can also use it just like a credit card, swiping it at the time of purchase, with the total spent being subtracted from the amount on your card. So why should you use a pre paid card instead of just using a credit or debit card? For starters, some people may not have a credit card or may have bad credit, meaning their spending limit is very low. Others may not have a bank account so they can’t use a debit or ATM card.
FarFX's pre paid cards have no top up fees, no transaction fees and one of the best exchange rates around. Get your travel money card today to start saving money on your next trip.
Tuesday 02 March 2010, 09:32am
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