todays exchange rate

[scojos]

FairFX is currently $1.5475! Haven't seen that for a while

thats cool, dh said to me "dont you just wish you waited? i replied %%**(&&(***, and ***** for the support
yeah, i did swear but you can fit what you want into the stars above

 

[2Tiggies]

thats cool, dh said to me "dont you just wish you waited? i replied %%**(&&(***, and ***** for the support
yeah, i did swear but you can fit what you want into the stars above

ANYTHING I want? Seriously though, I bought about $700 last Friday at $1.49. Now I know there is a difference, but really, it equates to about $12 in total. Now I ask you, is $12 worth sitting in suspense for 10 days to see if it gets any better? Maybe you can pacify your DH with that. If it gets really good, I will just keep topping up when it's good. It won't go to waste - and it's nice to have leftover spending money from the previous trip to give you a head start the next time.

 

[wayneg]

Now I know there is a difference, but really, it equates to about $12 in total. Now I ask you, is $12 worth sitting in suspense for 10 days to see if it gets any better?

This is exactly why I gave up caring about exchange rates. I take the rate on the day I use my card knowing I get full interbank rate with no fees.
I could try guess when to buy but the take into account the stress and a 15 mile round trip to buy its very rarely worth doing.
Only time it makes a big difference is times like we had the rate drop from over $2 to under $1.50 in a few months. Then everyone should have bought into the $ before the drop.

 

[2Tiggies]

This is exactly why I gave up caring about exchange rates. I take the rate on the day I use my card knowing I get full interbank rate with no fees.
I could try guess when to buy but the take into account the stress and a 15 mile round trip to buy its very rarely worth doing.
Only time it makes a big difference is times like we had the rate drop from over $2 to under $1.50 in a few months. Then everyone should have bought into the $ before the drop.

I agree. I always consider the non monetary cost involved in things. I can understand someone ordering 2 or 3K worth of currency, but honestly, to me the hassle is not worth it. Same as I might pop into the BP shop for a pint of milk to save myself going to Tesco when I am tired. It costs more, but it's not worth the hassle.

I must admit I do watch because as I said, I know it can be saved for another trip so I don't mind topping up anyway when the rate is good. I just get very enthusiastic on behalf of others though.

 

[stephensmum]

Can't wait to see what it is tomorrow. oh, it is tomorrow, i mean today. Got mine but still lke to see if it's blue. Thanks for the updates, Les.

 

[wayneg]

Should be blue again today, exchange rate is up another 1 cent this morning to almost $1.58

 

[kristieuk]

I am keeping a very close eye on the rate at the moment - we have our share of a $4600 rental fee to pay before 6th October. It's so hard to know what to do! We just paid off our Disney Cruise last week, and got a rate of 1.54 which I was delighted with given what I had budgeted for, but it just continues to climb! I wish I had a crystal ball

 

[2Tiggies]

Should be blue again today, exchange rate is up another 1 cent this morning to almost $1.58

It's just reached it.

FairFX is sitting at $1.5550 today

 

[Disneymad]

Yum yum yum!

Is it wrong that with every rise in the exchange rate I see a direct correlation between how many Captain's Mai Tai's I can drink by the pool?

 

[kristieuk]

Yum yum yum!

Is it wrong that with every rise in the exchange rate I see a direct correlation between how many Captain's Mai Tai's I can drink by the pool?

Not at all! I count any saving I make in the bottles of wine it equates

 

[2Tiggies]

Yum yum yum!

Is it wrong that with every rise in the exchange rate I see a direct correlation between how many Captain's Mai Tai's I can drink by the pool?

I don't have a problem with that.

Not at all! I count any saving I make in the bottles of wine it equates

Measuring money in a bottle is an easy way to count it, making you more likely to be accurate and unlikely to be wrong

 

[kristieuk]

I don't have a problem with that.



Measuring money in a bottle is an easy way to count it, making you more likely to be accurate and unlikely to be wrong

 

[catherine]

Fairfx is now at 1.56 Let's hope it keeps going up!

 

[skelfbsfb]

Thats good news, lets hope it keeps going up before I have to pay my new contract of DVC points thats if disney dont exersice the ROFR. I believe that if you do a wire transfer then you get a different rate than tourist rates. Does anyone know what it is. Thanks

 

[Laurafoster]

Thats good news, lets hope it keeps going up before I have to pay my new contract of DVC points thats if disney dont exersice the ROFR. I believe that if you do a wire transfer then you get a different rate than tourist rates. Does anyone know what it is. Thanks

When we did ours it was the interbank rate, that was with Barclays

 

[2Tiggies]

When we did ours it was the interbank rate, that was with Barclays

... which is better than tourist rates, so start smiling skelfbsfb!

 

[les2425]

today rate at thomas cook online $1.5311 UP $0.0105
£500 = $765.55 UP $5.25
UP since Friday $5.25
Record low monday 17th may $1.3786 £ 500 = $689.30
Record high tuesday 1th nov $1.6357 £ 500 = $817.35
I LOVE A BLUE MONDAY

 

[wayneg]

Great day today, Interbank upto $1.59 (+2 cents on the day)
Justsaw an interview said should keep going up, all good news from UK data just now(how long will it last)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/news/business/market_data/currency/11/12/intraday.stm

 

[2Tiggies]

This is very good.

Where do you check the interbank rate Wayne? You seem to see the fluctuations before I do.

 

[wayneg]

Easiest way is just look at the BBC link I posted.
Visa have this site enter 0 for fees. Only problem is it gives the rate fron this morning before todays 2 cent rise, it must show the opening rate. http://corporate.visa.com/pd/consumer_services/consumer_ex_rates.jsp