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Old 05-05-2024, 05:55 AM
Ashley from UK Ashley from UK is offline
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You actually carry cash?????

The UK is cashless. I van’t remember the last time I used cash for anything (apart from the hairdresser).

A card is good. But check your cards and what the bank charge in commission. I have a UK card that charges nothing other the VISA spread, around 0.86c on $. AMEX adds onto this 2.99% handling fee and around 3% FX rate.

So going back to £ in UK. Its cheaper to use a credit card to tap in/out on london transport system and everyone uses cards - even taxis