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This is Money and MailOnline readers can sign up for a FREE MasterCard prepaid card from FairFX, which usually costs £9.95.
Plus if you upload more than £550 you get a £10 credit.
The main benefits include highly competitive exchange rates plus zero exchange rate fees.
Readers are offered three choices of cards: euros, US dollars or the Anywhere card that is loaded with Sterling and can be used anywhere that displays the MasterCard Acceptance mark.
Benefits include:
- a competitive exchange rate better than many High Street change bureaux
- the rate is fixed when you load money onto the card, so you know what you are spending every time you use it abroad
- no till charge when paying in shops and restaurants
- low ATM fees – only £1 (plus 1.4 per cent of the transaction value) for Anywhere card, $2 for the Dollar card and €1.50 on the Euro card when used abroad - and a 0 per cent conversion fee.
- three cards to choose from: euros, dollars (US) or sterling.
To get the card for free, you'll need to upload a minimum £50.
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