[Idyllchat] Re: Finding Currency rate history

[Russ Crum]

Nina,

Thanks! After our next trip I will check that out. We decided on our  
last couple of trips to use cash when feasible just to avoid the 3%  
our credit card company tacks on. We still use the credit card for  
larger items, like some train tickets just to avoid depleting the  
cash supply so quickly.

As irritating as the credit card fee is and any charge some of the  
banks tack on for ATM use, in the big picture of the cost of a three  
or four week European trip, those fees aren't really a major factor.  
However, one might as well avoid them if it doesn't cause undue  
hardship.


Russ Crum
rrcrum at sbcglobal.net

On Apr 4, 2007, at 15:42, GRAYGOOSE at aol.com wrote:

> Russ, (and others interested),
>
> If you would like to know what the exchange rate was on any given  
> day in the past go to: oanda.com and click on "FX History". This  
> will bring up a conversion chart where you can enter any dates in  
> the past and get the inter bank rate for that day. The country id  
> listed at the old names (i.e. Dutch Guilders) but when you click to  
> make the conversion it is shown in Euros.
>
> Also, if you click on  "FX Cheat Sheet" on the sidebar of the  
> opening page you can bring up the chart that gives you the quotes  
> for that day. You can also adjust the chart to get the official  
> inter bank rate (what is given for an ATM withdrawal), the 2%  
> credit card rate or the 4% cash rate. We have always printed out  
> the bank rate chart to take along knowing well the rates change  
> every day. However, it gives us a ball park figure to go by in  
> determining how much we are spending.
>
> And I second the advice re the USAA card. However, as I understand  
> it one must be an active duty person or retired or an offspring of  
> a on duty or retired person. I qualify through my father's active  
> duty career with the Army and the privilege has been passed down to  
> my grown daughters. Requirements may have changed, however, and it  
> is certainly worth inquiring about.
>
> Nina Snyder
>
>
>
> See what's free at AOL.com.

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