Foreign Exchange
Travel light this Valentine’s Day with my Travel Cash
Last Valentine’s Day Cupid bestowed a staggering £4.9 billion price tag on romance, with figures revealing that loved-up couples spent an average of £550 on their better-halves.
Payments to China soar in lead up to Royal Wedding
Travelex Global Business Payments, leading foreign exchange (FX) and payments specialist, has revealed that it has seen a significant increase in payments to China since the announcement on 16 November 2010 of the Royal Wedding.
Sainsbury’s Travel Money rewards Nectar card holders
Sainsbury's Travel Money has unveiled a new offer and extended an existing discount until the end of February giving holidaymakers the chance to make their money go further.
Top tips to avoid the slippery slope of overseas fees
As the ski season gets into full swing and thousands of Brits are hitting the slopes overseas for their annual fix of downhill fun, N&P (Norwich and Peterborough Building Society) is guiding skiers on how to avoid an unwelcome jump in the cost of their holiday this ski season.
Kalixa scraps FX fees to assist travellers this year
Kalixa, the prepaid MasterCard from Vincento Payment Solutions Ltd today announces that it will be permanently waiving its standard foreign exchange (FX) fee for all transactions made abroad in an effort to help beleaguered business and leisure travellers this year.
How to make your holiday money go further
Confused.com is reminding those planning a winter sports or sun holiday this New Year to make their money go further by thinking about how they will pay for the trip, as well as how best to spend when they're away.
Travellers losing out on Euros
New research from AA Financial Services suggests that travellers preparing for their winter sports fix could make their money go further with better management of their holiday money.
N&P Gold Account with free overseas debit card transactions
N&P (Norwich & Peterborough Building Society) is making changes to its Gold Current Account from January 2011 which could save customers millions of pounds in overseas debit card transaction fees and charges, the building society announced.
Travelling abroad Christmas? Check your credit card FX rates
Sainsbury's Finance is warning people travelling abroad over the festive period to check carefully the foreign exchange rate on their credit cards before making any purchases overseas as many people might be paying more for goods than they realise.
Sainsbury's Travel Money offers £5 money off voucher
Sainsbury's Travel Money is giving winter and festive holidaymakers a £5 money off voucher that can be used at Sainsbury's in-store travel bureaux until 31st January 2011 when customers buy £500 or more in foreign currency.
Virgin Money adds Euro and Dollar prepaid travel card
Virgin Money has added Euro and Dollar prepaid cards to their prepaid range. The cards are ideal alternatives to travellers cheques and safer than carrying cash.
Go miles more with Virgin Atlantic, American Express and Moneycorp
Virgin Atlantic, American Express and Moneycorp have teamed up to give travellers the opportunity to boost their Flying Club miles and benefit from commission-free currency exchange at major UK airports.
Property maintenance costs mount up for overseas homeowners
New research from Post Office International Payments has revealed that 40 per cent of overseas property owners admit they have needed to pay for unexpected maintenance costs they did not budget for.
New York triumphs in Christmas shopping guide
Sterling may not have quite the buying power it enjoyed in the heady days of two dollars to a pound, but the new Christmas Shopping Guide from Post Office Travel Money reveals there are still significant savings available on a long list of Christmas presents purchased in New York. With prices up to 53 per cent lower than in London, fashion victims can bag some of the biggest bargains, while parents can slash over 40 per cent off the cost of top toys.
Brits spend £21.5 billion on weekend breaks
British adults have collectively spent £21.5 billion on weekend breaks in the past 12 months, according to new research from Santander Cards. The findings reveal that six in ten (61 per cent) adults have been on at least one weekend away in the past year, spending on average £719 each on shopping trips, stag and hen dos and wedding weekends both home and abroad.