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As per title, need a CC for USA in a few months, done some searching and Halifax Clarity seems to be the one to go for, is this still the case?
Cheers,
Dan
Cheers,
Dan
Anything with Mastercard.
I actually used a mix of cash, Starling, Monzo and Amex.
Yep, I use it along side my Revolt card.
I've used mine every time I've been to the US and anywhere abroad for that matter without any issues. You tend to get very good conversion rates as well.
Clarity and Monzo is definitely the still the top way, although cash dollars are still needed as I was shocked by how many places over there don't accept cards, let alone contactless etc.
Found that werid in New York, they are funny about contactless via card but don't have a problem with Apple Pay
This is terrible advice. It's nothing to do with whether its Visa or MC, it's all about whether they charge a foreign transaction fee/exchange fee, which the Clarity doesn't, hence it being so great.I think as long as the card is part of the big money credit companies, like Mastercard or Visa, then you'll be fine.
I’ll second that.
This is terrible advice. It's nothing to do with whether its Visa or MC, it's all about whether they charge a foreign transaction fee/exchange fee, which the Clarity doesn't, hence it being so great.
This is terrible advice. It's nothing to do with whether its Visa or MC, it's all about whether they charge a foreign transaction fee/exchange fee, which the Clarity doesn't, hence it being so great.
Tandem tops all of the above as there's no foreign exchange fees + 0.5% cashback
Sorry to tag on to this, but it's fairly relevant as I'm off to the USA soon as well! How prevalent are places that don't accept cards? I was just planning on taking a credit card and not really worrying about too much cash (other than for tipping, another problem to my mind entirely!), but a previous comment in here suggests I may need more cash.
Interesting, tell me more please
Just had a google, anyone know of any drawbacks?