todays exchange rate

[tubtruck]

Got 1.5 today, I go on friday. This was for changing £2000 at the moneyexchange. This is one of those places that does the payday loans stuff. They tend to be remarkably competitive when it comes to currency exchange.

 

[2Tiggies]

Grrr .... I thought we requested blue

 

[wayneg]

Grrr .... I thought we requested blue

Have I to edit his posts and change to blue?

 

[2Tiggies]

Have I to edit his posts and change to blue?

Sometimes denial is bliss Especially here. We all scrape together all we have to go to Disney because we KNOW the magic is real

 

[howlongtillsummer?]

It is still better than it has been for a wee while

 

[les2425]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.4758 DOWN $0.0029
£500 = $737.90 DOWN $1.45
DOWN since Friday $ 9.55
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35

Please turn blue

 

[disney_princess_85]

Oh dear!!

 

[wedreamofdisney]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo................

 

[2Tiggies]

 

[wayneg]

Should be Blue tomorrow exchange rate has gone up 1.19 cents this morning so tourist rate should follow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/default.stm

 

[2Tiggies]

Should be Blue tomorrow exchange rate has gone up 1.19 cents this morning so tourist rate should follow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/default.stm

Lol, don't know why I am getting so enthusiastic about this . It really doesn't make a huge difference to me at this stage of the game but a nice round number is always nice. I think the DIS has caused me to become fiercely supportive of all my fellow DISers who are affected by anything, negative or positive.

 

[wedreamofdisney]

Should be Blue tomorrow exchange rate has gone up 1.19 cents this morning so tourist rate should follow. http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/default.stm

Praise the lord!!!!!......... and the exchange rate

 

[wayneg]

Come on Les, wheres the blue post?
Up almost another 1.5 cents this morning ontop of yesterdays gains so you have to post blue today. I can get $1.54 using my credit card today best rate since 26th April, a 3 month high
http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/intraday.stm

 

[les2425]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.4897 UP $0.0139
£500 = $744.85 UP $6.95
DOWN since Friday $2.60
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35

 

[2Tiggies]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.4897 UP $0.0139
£500 = $744.85 UP $6.95
DOWN since Friday $2.60
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35

Much better. Fair FX is 151.75 at the moment - also not bad. I think I will just give my card a bit of a boost while I wait for the Travellers Cheques to hit a good rate.

 

[2Tiggies]

Come on Les, wheres the blue post?
Up almost another 1.5 cents this morning ontop of yesterdays gains so you have to post blue today. I can get $1.54 using my credit card today best rate since 26th April, a 3 month high
http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/intraday.stm

I only saw your post now. I thought it was yesterday's one Do you just take your regular credit cards? I know my bank charges ridiculous fees for withdrawals and transactions so it would stilll leave me worse off in terms of exchange rate value. (I am aware that my bank is listed on Martin Lewis' "cards from hell" for use abroad though ). It has crossed my mind to apply for one with a bank that doesn't hit you with these kind of charges .....

 

[disney_princess_85]

(I am aware that my bank is listed on Martin Lewis' "cards from hell" for use abroad though ).

My bank is on that list too.

DBF banks with the Co-Op and they're pretty good. He uses his debit card in the regular way and doesn't get charged anything extra, plus the exchange rate works out quite well.

 

[wayneg]

I use Post office credit card. Totally free for foreign transactions, if I used it today I would get $1.54, they give you the full interbank rate.
Used to use Nationwide but they now charge 1%.
Not sure for withdrawing cash on PO card, its not something I usually do, I find very little reason for cash.

Just read Martins latest info, looks like Halifax clarity(never heard of it) might be a good card now. No foreign transaction fees and only £1 on £100 to withdraw cash(although that is ontop of any local ATM machine, DTD=$2)
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-travel-money
PO would cost approx £4.80 for the same £100 withdrawn.

 

[wayneg]

Also Quidco for PO credit card, £14 cashback.
Halifax offer £10 but don't think its available for the Clarity card just their regular card, worth a try though if going for Clarity card.
http://www.quidco.com/insurance-finance/finance/credit-cards/post-office-credit-cards/

 

[2Tiggies]

My bank is on that list too.

DBF banks with the Co-Op and they're pretty good. He uses his debit card in the regular way and doesn't get charged anything extra, plus the exchange rate works out quite well.

See my debit card would charge, hence it's worthy position on Martin's list

Also Quidco for PO credit card, £14 cashback.
Halifax offer £10 but don't think its available for the Clarity card just their regular card, worth a try though if going for Clarity card.
http://www.quidco.com/insurance-finance/finance/credit-cards/post-office-credit-cards/

Thanks. I did read about the Clarity card a while ago. I think it's fairly new or else I was just plain ingnorant of it's existance. I thought about it when I went out after I posted on here today and I have a Thomas Cook credit card (underwritten by Barclays) which is slightly cheaper than the Halifax one although they do also charge the 2.75% or whatever it is. There was no charge when I first took it out which was one of the main reasons I did so. I don't use it now and keep it purely for holiday back up and because it is hardly worth the hassle of getting a new one if I only use it once a year (IF I use it at all). TBH all the major perks associated with that card have now been dropped, inlcuding points and I did mention to them by email that I don't see any difference or benefit between it and any other high street bank cc ... other than that the face of the card sports an image of a place that MIGHT make a nice holiday desination. I heard nothing in response though

All that said, I am going to top up my FairFX a bit now and also popped in and bought some travellers cheques this afternoon at $1.495. It's good enough for me. For the sake of about $3 (the difference on the amount I changed) and the pressure of watching the rate like a hawk for a few more days it wasn't worth it to wait.

I think that is the bottom line. I am happy with it. I think it is a good rate. It is better than what I budgeted so I went with it.