What’s your main way of spending when abroad?

24 July 2017

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School’s out for summer and many of you will be heading abroad to catch some rays. We want to know your primary way of spending (including getting cash) when in foreign climes. If you use a combination of methods, try to pick the one you use most often…

School’s out for summer and many of you will be heading abroad to catch some rays. We want to know your primary way of spending (including getting cash) when in foreign climes.

If you use a combination of methods, try to pick the one you use most often…

Results

I'm aged under 25 (282 votes)

Cash - bought in advance / from previous holidays		143 votes (51%)
Cash - bought at the airport		0 votes (0%)
Prepaid card		43 votes (15%)
Specialist travel debit card		20 votes (7%)
Standard debit card		14 votes (5%)
Specialist travel credit card		54 votes (19%)
Standard credit card		6 votes (2%)
Travellers’ cheques		1 votes (0%)
Foreign bank account		1 votes (0%)

I'm aged 25 to 34 (897 votes)

Cash - bought in advance / from previous holidays		354 votes (39%)
Cash - bought at the airport		10 votes (1%)
Prepaid card		85 votes (9%)
Specialist travel debit card		72 votes (8%)
Standard debit card		36 votes (4%)
Specialist travel credit card		294 votes (33%)
Standard credit card		39 votes (4%)
Travellers' cheques		1 votes (0%)
Foreign bank account		6 votes (1%)

I'm aged 35 to 49 (1323 votes)

Cash - bought in advance / from previous holidays		571 votes (43%)
Cash - bought at the airport		3 votes (0%)
Prepaid card		131 votes (10%)
Specialist travel debit card		66 votes (5%)
Standard debit card		63 votes (5%)
Specialist travel credit card		393 votes (30%)
Standard credit card		80 votes (6%)
Travellers' cheques		7 votes (1%)
Foreign bank account		9 votes (1%)

I'm aged 50 to 64 (1648 votes)

Cash - bought in advance / from previous holidays		728 votes (44%)
Cash - bought at the airport		4 votes (0%)
Prepaid card		126 votes (8%)
Specialist travel debit card		67 votes (4%)
Standard debit card		68 votes (4%)
Specialist travel credit card		506 votes (31%)
Standard credit card		115 votes (7%)
Travellers' cheques		13 votes (1%)
Foreign bank account		21 votes (1%)

I'm aged 65+ (1103 votes)

Cash - bought in advance / from previous holidays		460 votes (42%)
Cash - bought at the airport		1 votes (0%)
Prepaid card		85 votes (8%)
Specialist travel debit card		56 votes (5%)
Standard debit card		31 votes (3%)
Specialist travel credit card		344 votes (31%)
Standard credit card		90 votes (8%)
Travellers' cheques		7 votes (1%)
Foreign bank account		29 votes (3%)

                   5,253 votes received.

We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.