Exchange Rate on my Card

[Groovee]

I booked the Family Magic Tour for our trip in July and had to pay it on my Credit card at the time. It cost $108 dollars but I got 1.999 on the exchange rate and it's only cost me £54 on my nationwide credit card. Was delighted.

 

[Goofy Gaz]

Yep, Nationwide is the best!!!

I took out a current account and card with the Nationwide solely because we love our holidays and you get a far better rate than taking cheques or cash.

Shame all banks did not do the same as the Nationwide.

Gaz

 

[wayneg]

Thats why I have been telling people for I dont know how long, don't take cash and travellers cheques, use Nationwide card for everything even if its a $2.00 ice cream. You get the full interbank exchange rate not the tourist rate.

 

[Groovee]

I got my nationwide account for the fact the bank was up the road for getting to for my childminders money lol. Then I talked dh into a current account there and he was offered a credit card which was ideal for my trip to NY. the rate was £1.81 at the time back home but I got 1.89 on my card. I do feel sorry for the americans who pay the full money yet we're getting bargains.

 

[daipp]

I changed bank accounts early this year and forgot to move my DVC dues payment from one credit card to the new one. By the time they sent me a letter and I realised what had happened they added some charges to my DVC account (can't remeber the dates or amounts).

However, when the time came for me to pay, because I paid with my Nationwide CC I actually ended up paying LESS even with the charge because the rate of exchenge was so good.

David

 

[tartangirl]

I bought our Disney passes a couple of weeks back and got a whisker over 2 dollars to the pound on the Nationwide Credit Card

 

[Lauraloo]

Thats why I have been telling people for I dont know how long, don't take cash and travellers cheques, use Nationwide card for everything even if its a $2.00 ice cream. You get the full interbank exchange rate not the tourist rate.

which Nationwide card is the best to take out please? I'm assuming it's a Nationwide credit card - the gold card perhaps? Thanks x

 

[Laurafoster]

All nationwide cards offer the same exchange rate! We have the normal credit card and when we paid our cruise off a few weeks ago got $2 to the pound!

 

[Minniespal]

Thats why I have been telling people for I dont know how long, don't take cash and travellers cheques, use Nationwide card for everything

I took your advise Wayne for our trip recently. We had $500 for tips and tolls and charged the rest of our 3 week trip to our Nationwide CC.

 

[wayneg]

I took your advise Wayne for our trip recently. We had $500 for tips and tolls and charged the rest of our 3 week trip to our Nationwide CC.

The last trip we did saved us over £100 by using a card compared to buying TC or $US before we went, helped by the exchange rate going in our favour whilst we were out there. £100 towards the next trip

 

[Minniespal]

£100 towards the next trip

Absolutely

 

[Lauraloo]

thanks very much for your information - just off to get meself a Nationwide cc lol x

 

[wayneg]

Having raved so much about Nationwide card, I have just got myself a Virgin card so now I am torn which to use. I can get 1 Virgin airmile for every £1 spent. Will not get the same rate of exchange but can earn the miles.
Spend about £25-£30k a year on it so 25-30,000 extra airmiles would be nice.

 

[OWJAY]

Having raved so much about Nationwide card, I have just got myself a Virgin card so now I am torn which to use. I can get 1 Virgin airmile for every £1 spent. Will not get the same rate of exchange but can earn the miles.
Spend about £25-£30k a year on it so 25-30,000 extra airmiles would be nice.

Hubby has a Virgin Credit Card and has it for nearly 2 years, but has never been told about earning airmiles. How did you find this out? Could you please let me know

 

[wayneg]

Hubby has a Virgin Credit Card and has it for nearly 2 years, but has never been told about earning airmiles. How did you find this out? Could you please let me know

Its not the Visa card, it is the Amex they launched a few months ago, they do 2 options. One is free where you earn £1 for a mile, or the other is £115/year and you earn 2 miles for every £1.
Full details here http://www.virgin-atlantic.com/en/g...CWH06&WT.mc_id=uk_cc002&mc=VAA-HP-46292-46630

 

[Laurafoster]

We have 2 credit cards too, we just use our nationwide one for any purhased in USD!