Hi guys,
Just a quick question - heading to Europe in just over a week, and I just wanted to get some input on when is the best time to buy currency. I had read that there will be a better exchange rate if I was simply to withdraw from an ATM when I am over there (have an NAB Visa Debit Gold - i.e no transaction fees or currency conversion charges from my own financial institution) but I was also recently advised that it would be beneficial to initially buy currency from a bank here (probably going to be about 1k to start). I have looked for information online but it has been difficult to get any decent information from an Australian source. Oh and won't need cash to get out of the airport either, so that's not an issue.
Any advice, or experiences? Much appreciated.
PS Apologies Mods is this is supposed to be in the Money forum.
Just a quick question - heading to Europe in just over a week, and I just wanted to get some input on when is the best time to buy currency. I had read that there will be a better exchange rate if I was simply to withdraw from an ATM when I am over there (have an NAB Visa Debit Gold - i.e no transaction fees or currency conversion charges from my own financial institution) but I was also recently advised that it would be beneficial to initially buy currency from a bank here (probably going to be about 1k to start). I have looked for information online but it has been difficult to get any decent information from an Australian source. Oh and won't need cash to get out of the airport either, so that's not an issue.
Any advice, or experiences? Much appreciated.
PS Apologies Mods is this is supposed to be in the Money forum.