money matters

[deepete]

Hi

I like to take a wad of cash so that I can say thats what I`ve got to spend and budget accordingly. I use my credit cards as a backup. It also brings you into reality, handing over cash, that I find easier to keep a control on my spending. I hate having to pay c/c bills after the event.

Some people may not be comfortable carrying around cash though, its a personal choice. Never known of any restriction in the amount allowed. Dont worry about dollars, pounds are fine. My wife has always told me that the money changers like clean notes with no scribbles on them, never put it to the test so I`m not sure on that.

Fifty pound notes are fine, if your going to Angeles the best money changer is the owner of a clothes shop in Nepo.

ps:try to get say a thousand or so pesos to travel with, for getting through the airport.If you know any pinoys locally they should be able to help.


cheers

Peter

[Pauldo]

Originally posted by deepete@Jan 19 2006, 12:20 PM

Fifty pound notes are fine, if your going to Angeles the best money changer is the owner of a clothes shop in Nepo.

Peter

Quoted post

I was in (possibly) that very clothes shop a couple of weeks back. No security guard on the door, which was strange, but then I noticed a Filipino SWAT team are located in a small store next door! The rate was 92.50 to the quid then.

Normas, down behind Checkpoint, used to be the 'hot' place for good exchange rates, but that was a couple of years back.

[deepete]

Originally posted by Pauldo@Jan 20 2006, 12:51 AM
I was in (possibly) that very clothes shop a couple of weeks back. No security guard on the door, which was strange, but then I noticed a Filipino SWAT team are located in a small store next door! The rate was 92.50 to the quid then.

Small world , last year we was getting 102+ to the pound thats a 10% fall, something to consider for those pushing the idea of lump sum investments in the P.I. against there interest rates. We also used the checkpoint changer but they feel safer at Nepo, plus I like the bakery/sandwich shop on the next corner, nice and clean looking if you can excuse the hairs in your food...LOL

We must tread the same paths, done a few karioke bars with a korean friend but only a quick look in the girlie bars escorted by my in-laws.