Holiday money

Many people before going abroad tend to change all of their allocated holiday money in one go. The problem with this is that you are tend to change more than you’ll probably need and most people don’t bother changing back any surplus cash after the holiday so you tend to waste the last bit of your holiday fund.

Before going away it’s important to check exchange rates as very often you’ll actually get a better rate changing your money once you get there. If you do decide to do this it would be a good idea to change a small amount of money in the UK before you leave to ensure you have enough for the first day, just in case you can’t get to a bank as soon as you arrive.

Whenever you are away the travel advice is not to carry all of your money on you at one time, it’s safer to leave a small amount in your apartment in a safe then split money between you and your partner in bags and inside pockets. This means that should anything happen you would not be left with no money. If you choose to take bank cards away with you make sure that you tell the bank before you leave the country and check the rates of exchange and commission with them as this could be costly.