Many New Zealanders see little difference between life back home with expat life in Australia but money transfer issues are something that can’t be ignored. Setting up an Australian bank account while you’re still back home in New Zealand is a good way to prepare […]
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Whether it’s holiday or business, when you travel overseas, you need to take money. Plastic cards make it easy without the bulge of a bum-bag hindering all that exploring. But what sort of plastic makes it easiest? If you’re choosing from a debit card, credit […]
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It can be cheaper to buy your currency abroad rather than at home, but it depends on your holiday destination. Why it is sometimes cheaper to buy currency abroad? As a general rule of thumb, holiday destinations that are very popular with New Zealanders […]
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Locking in your exchange rate can make your day – or cost you thousands. Whether you need to pick up some currency before an overseas holiday, or regularly send money overseas, we look at when you can lock in an exchange rate and the best […]
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It can be cheaper to buy your currency abroad rather than at home, but it depends on your holiday destination. We found that you could lose up to NZD $206.50 when exchanging cash at a money changer in store. For most people going on a […]
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