013 – Carrying and changing money while travelling
May 4, 2007 in Money and Finance
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The Indie Travel Podcast speaks about changing currencies and carrying a variety of ways to pay. Our financial travel advice includes:
- 1. Have money in several different forms, with at least some cash in the local currency.
- 2. Don’t carry all your money in one place.
- 3. Know the rate of exchange and shop around for the best deal.
- 4. Sometimes it’s better to pay in a non-local currency, but most often it’s not.
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This article was written by Craig and Linda
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