Comments on: 041 – Dealing with Money before leaving home http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/ Sweet travel advice for independent travellers Thu, 24 May 2012 09:12:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Travel Podcasters - December 15, 2007 | The Amateur Traveler Podcast - travel for the love of it http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/#comment-405 Travel Podcasters - December 15, 2007 | The Amateur Traveler Podcast - travel for the love of it Sun, 16 Dec 2007 04:12:09 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/2007/episode/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/#comment-405 [...] Martin presents 041 - Dealing with Money before leaving home at The Indie Travel Podcast posted at The Indie Travel Podcast, saying, “Merry Christmas to [...] [...] Martin presents 041 – Dealing with Money before leaving home at The Indie Travel Podcast posted at The Indie Travel Podcast, saying, “Merry Christmas to [...]

]]> By: Craig and Linda http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/#comment-402 Craig and Linda Sat, 15 Dec 2007 14:54:38 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/2007/episode/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/#comment-402 We tend to use our debit/cheque account and a EFTPOS card to make cash withdrawals, rather than using a credit card. I guess it depends on your bank, but cash advances sting us big time. We tend to use our debit/cheque account and a EFTPOS card to make cash withdrawals, rather than using a credit card. I guess it depends on your bank, but cash advances sting us big time.

]]> By: Gary http://indietravelpodcast.com/money/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/#comment-384 Gary Sun, 09 Dec 2007 03:31:09 +0000 http://www.indietravelpodcast.com/2007/episode/041-dealing-with-money-before-leaving-home/#comment-384 Some suggestions: 1) Try to get both a Visa and a MasterCard debit card. Not only will it give you a backup in case you lose one, but some places only take one or the other. I was stuck on Easter Island with a Visa card, and the only ATM on the island takes MasterCard. 2) If you are really, really in a pinch, make sure someone back home knows where the nearest Western Union station is, in case they should ever have to send a MoneyGram. 3) In some countries I've been to (Japan, Philippines) it is hard to find an ATM that will take foreign cards. Make sure you can find an ATM that will work. In Japan, all the ATMs at post offices will work. In the Philippines, I had to find international banks like HSBC. Some suggestions:

1) Try to get both a Visa and a MasterCard debit card. Not only will it give you a backup in case you lose one, but some places only take one or the other. I was stuck on Easter Island with a Visa card, and the only ATM on the island takes MasterCard.

2) If you are really, really in a pinch, make sure someone back home knows where the nearest Western Union station is, in case they should ever have to send a MoneyGram.

3) In some countries I’ve been to (Japan, Philippines) it is hard to find an ATM that will take foreign cards. Make sure you can find an ATM that will work. In Japan, all the ATMs at post offices will work. In the Philippines, I had to find international banks like HSBC.

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