{"id":13838,"date":"2016-05-21T13:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-05-21T06:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/enjoy-your-european-holiday-without-surprise-bank-fees\/"},"modified":"2016-05-21T13:02:26","modified_gmt":"2016-05-21T06:02:26","slug":"enjoy-your-european-holiday-without-surprise-bank-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/enjoy-your-european-holiday-without-surprise-bank-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Enjoy your European holiday without surprise bank fees"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWhether you are withdrawing cash from an ATM or shopping for souvenirs, there are ways to save yourself from excessive bank chargesExperts are split over whether a vote next month to leave the EU would make European holidays more expensive. Last weekend\u2019s Sunday People newspaper said Labour had calculated that \u201cfears of Brexit\u201d would add \u00a3115 to the average family holiday this summer. But whatever the result on 23 June, picking the wrong plastic to use on a European holiday this summer could definitely prove a costly mistake.Financial data provider Moneyfacts published research this week showing that some debit cards will charge \u00a39.50 for a \u00a3200 withdrawal from an overseas ATM, while some credit cards will charge almost \u00a312 a time for the same transaction. Guardian Money, meanwhile, found that some credit cards from companies such as MBNA and Virgin Money would be even more pricey, charging almost \u00a316 for someone to withdraw \u00a3200 in cash, before interest applies. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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