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| April 1, 2015
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5. Airport Currency Exchange Rates
Remember when you scrimped and saved and only had plain coffee instead of your favorite lattes for the months prior to your trip so that you would have enough spending money to enjoy yourself? Well that’s all fine and good as long as you remember to exchange your money before you get to the airport.
Airport currency exchange rates are often much higher than the rates you would get from your local bank at home, leaving you with far less spending money than you had planned on. Visit your bank well in advance of any trip to exchange your money at the best possible rate.
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