cash, travelers checks, or ATM?

[Humpbacks1962]

I take about $50 in cash for tolls, tips, and knick knacks. Then about $200 in AMEX traveler cheques which I hold and cash as needed and charge the rest to my card to earn skymiles.

Wanda

 

[Beebia]

Here's another vote for traveler's checks! I also do the "cash a tc every morning" scenario. I also travel with my American Express Platinum Card which I have linked to my checking account thru their Express Cash Program. This way if I need to make a large purchase I can charge it to my card, or if I need a little cash I can go to an ATM. This way I only have to carry 1 card also.

31 Days to go!!!!

 

[mousemaniac]

I like the Travelers Checks myself. Another fun way to avoid ATM charges is to buy Disney Dollars with your debit card. You get cool cash to spend and if you have any left over you can turn it in and get reimbursed for what's left over.

Keep up w/ your receipt, however, 'cause you'll need it to get the Disney Dollars exchanged. (I think this is because there have been some problems w/ Disney Money laundering- - lol!)

Cris

 

[LucyStorm]

I use traveler's checks, a small amount of cash, but the main thing that I do is to pay ahead the amount of money that I have budgeted for the trip on whatever credit card I plan on using. That way, I can use the plastic, but the bill is already paid.

 

[mm42]

I charge everything I can on my cash rebate or hotel points credit card - no cost to me since I pay my bill in full very month and I get a rebate worth about 1%.

I also carry a little cash and use ATM if I need more. I always use the ATMs at Publix stores, since they have no additional fee regardless of your home bank.

 

[A kid at heart]

I always take about $200 in disney dollars and then about $100 in cash and then I usually charge the rest to my room or CC. I also give my child disney dollars and she loves to pay for her purchases with them!

 

[Humpbacks1962]

mousemaniac, even if you do not save your Disney dollars purchase receipt, you can always break them at the parks buying cheap knick knacks here and there. Get an ice cream one time, a pen another, until you break all your Disney bills!

Some people make a big fuzz about DS not cashing Disney money without receipts, but you can work that around so easily!


Wanda