It’s now been 2 months since Travelex announced the closure of Supercard. The card which was their most innovative travel product, bragged 0% transaction fees for overseas purchases, and will be closed down entirely on 24th July 2017. Travelex previously stated that “unfortunately, the costs of running Supercard and delivering the standards of service we expect have been […]
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The Awesome New Curve “Go Back In Time” Feature
Earlier in the year Curve, the creators of the “all-in-one card”, overhauled their existing mobile app to add a handful of useful new features. The Curve 2.0 version of the application was launched around April with some major design changes making the app much easier to use, as well as heaps of new features including a […]
Travel Tips For Using Your Curve Card Abroad
Curve promote their piece of plastic as an ‘all in one’ card, and do not specifically focus their card towards international travellers and holidaymakers. The main benefit of the card for travellers is that you can save a considerable amount of money by using your Curve card abroad instead a regular debit or credit card. […]
Redeem Curve Rewards Points Abroad
Towards the back end of last year Curve announced their loyalty scheme named Curve Rewards. The rewards scheme, which is points based, allows you to collect Curve Rewards points by using your Curve card for everyday purchases and spending. Depending on the retailer you can earn up to 5% cashback in reward points. You can then […]
How To Contact Curve About Your Curve Card (Including Telephone Number)
If you ever need to get in touch with a company it’s best to know in advance the quickest and easiest way to contact that company. Curve publish on their site a list of contact methods, including their social media details, but seem to hide away their contact telephone number. The telephone number is clearly […]
The Travelex Money Card – A Prepaid Currency Card
Prepaid currency cards are not a new concept to the market, in fact Travelex recently cancelled their “Cash Passport” prepaid cards which have been around for several years (just as they cancelled the Travelex Supercard last month). The problem with the Cash Passport card was the fact it was only available in a very limited […]
Withdrawing Cash Abroad Using Curve + Supercard Comparison
Earlier in the week Travelex announced the closure of Supercard, a card that was their most innovative travel product. The Supercard’s best feature was that you could use their card abroad to make purchases with 0% transaction fees (much less than the typical 3% charged by many high street banks). Being a card that was targeted […]
How To Use Spotify Abroad + Other Music Streaming Services
If you’re a Spotify user, or subscribe to any of the other music streaming services you may not be to get access to your music when travelling abroad. According to the Spotify site, there music streaming service is only currently available in 60 countries around the world. If you are planning a visit to any […]