Adverts and affiliate links appear on this page. If you use the link to buy the product you won’t pay any extra, you may even pay less, and I may get a commission. Further details of adverts and affiliate links can be found here . Why I use the Revolut debit card when I travel Before going on holiday I would always look around for the place that would give me most Euros for my pounds. I would make sure that they didn’t charge commission. Everyone said that no commission would be charged. But this was not really true. There were 2 exchange rates - one for buying and one for selling. The truth is that there is only one exchange rate, the difference between the true exchange rate and the rate you have to pay is really commission . If the exchange rate is €1.12 for each £1, you may find that you can buy euros for between €1.08 and €1.10 for each £. When you sell it will be between €1.14 and €1.16 for each £. When you buy or sell euros as cash you usually pay about 4% or 5%...
Two things that have always been important to me is health and saving money. Since I retired, I have decided to write about these interests.