{"id":101743,"date":"2017-09-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travelstartblg.wpenginepowered.com\/5-tips-taking-money-travel\/"},"modified":"2025-11-04T13:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T13:54:32","slug":"5-tips-taking-money-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.travelstart.co.za\/blog\/5-tips-taking-money-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips for Taking Your Money With You When You Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you\u2019ve planned your holiday, booked your tickets, and you\u2019re counting down the days to your dream vacay. But how are you going to take your moolah with you? Gone are the days of travellers cheques and strapping wads of cash against your body. New banking innovations offer savvy travellers new ways to bring their money with them when they travel. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are five tips to help you make spending your money overseas easy, safe, and cost-effective&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Bring a card that will work wherever you go<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62644\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/Switch-location1.png\" alt=\"light card\" width=\"371\" height=\"302\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As long as your debit or credit card has a Visa\u2122 or Mastercard\u2122 logo on it, it will work everywhere from Accra to Zhengzhou. Packing plastic is much simpler than pre-buying cash in a foreign currency, and with a bit of extra planning, you can make sure you still get a great exchange rate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In some countries (especially in Europe), many stores require you to have a chip and pin card: that\u2019s a card with a gold chip that you insert vertically into a card machine. If you have a slightly older card that doesn\u2019t have a chip in it, make sure you order a new card before you leave, just to be safe.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Savvy budget-conscious travellers bring a new card that\u2019s not linked to the everyday bank card they use at home. This makes sure that you don\u2019t overspend your travel budget and come back home to bounced debit orders and unpaid bills.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><b>Specialised cards designed for international travel let you convert your money into foreign currency before you leave or during your trip and then use it by swiping the card just like you\u2019d do back home. This saves you money and hassle.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Get a better exchange rate<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no such thing as a \u2018real\u2019 exchange rate: you will get a different price for your dollars, pounds, euros or baht depending on who you ask, so shop around to find a good exchange rate. Usually, buying forex at the airport is going to be one of the more expensive ways to do it. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The South African Reserve Bank allows every person to buy R1-million worth of foreign currency every year. Sometimes you will need to show your ticket and passport. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are two big advantages to buying your foreign currency before you travel:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the value of the rand suddenly falls, just as you\u2019re about to leave, you could suddenly find that your holiday budget isn\u2019t going to stretch as far as you\u2019d planned. Pre-buying your foreign currency insulates you from this.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you exchange your money before you go, or at the start of your trip, it\u2019s easier to work out what things cost as you travel, because you\u2019re always converting them at the same rate.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Don\u2019t get tripped up on unexpected fees<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to spend your hard-earned holiday budget on gifts and adventures, not on bank fees. So make sure that you\u2019re not paying any hidden fees when you swipe a normal bank card, on things like foreign ATM withdrawals. Ask your bank for a fee schedule before you go, because you might be able to save money by withdrawing money less often, or by taking out a specialised foreign travel card with no additional fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wherever possible, try to spend in the local currency rather than in rands. Sometimes, if you swipe your card at a shop, they might ask you to select whether you want to spend in rands or the local currency. Always choose the local currency.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here\u2019s an extra tip for the pros: if your trip includes a shopping spree (especially when you\u2019re buying high-value items like the latest gadgets), you can sometimes claim back VAT when you leave that country. Ask at the store whether tax-free shopping is available, and show your forms and receipts to customs when you\u2019re leaving the foreign country.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t get stranded without access to your money<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s no worse feeling than being stranded on the opposite side of the world with no access to your money. Make sure that you call your bank before you leave and tell them you\u2019ll be travelling, so they don\u2019t block your card when they pick up a foreign transaction (most banks do this by default, to protect you from fraud). But sometimes this isn\u2019t enough, so make sure you know how to get in touch with your bank if you have a problem. Bear in mind that time differences might complicate this. If your bank requires a one-time-pin to use internet banking, you might need to consider activating international roaming on your phone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Criminals often target tourists, so be extra vigilant about scams, fraud and theft. Carry the phone number to block a stolen card on you at all times. The most modern banks will allow you to block (and even put a temporary pause on) your cards from their apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><b>The best specialist travel cards offer 24\/7 support lines that you can access from anywhere in the world. This is one of the most important features to look for when you\u2019re comparing your options.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Always travel with a money back-up plan. This could be an alternative bank card stashed away in a different piece of luggage, a small amount of cash in a common international currency (like US Dollars), or the phone number of a helpful and generous relative who lives in the country you\u2019re visiting.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Get a card that makes all this simple, perfect for world travellers<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-62643\" src=\"https:\/\/travelstartmu.wpenginepowered.com\/zablog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2025\/10\/App-and-card1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"333\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightcard is a pre-funded travel card that you can load with foreign currency and spend anywhere in the world. Designed for people who live a global lifestyle, Lightcard makes it easy to exchange, top-up, and track your expenses on their iOS and Android apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightcard offers competitive foreign exchange rates, and it\u2019s super-easy to see exactly what you\u2019re paying. Buy your foreign currency up to 60 days before you travel to protect yourself against an unstable rand. Contact them 24\/7 from anywhere in the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lightcard are launching their innovative travel card soon. Head over to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lightcard.co.za\/\">lightcard website<\/a> to sign up for the waiting list&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So you\u2019ve planned your holiday, booked your tickets, and you\u2019re counting down the days to your dream vacay. But how are you going to take your moolah with you? 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