Martin Lewis has revealed that he "doesn't bother" with using cash abroad while on holiday as he shared with ITV viewers his top three specialist overseas credit and debit cards with "near-perfect exchange rates".
In the summer special episode of The Martin Lewis Money Show on Tuesday night, after sharing the benefits of these cards – which were a Chase debit card, Halifax Clarity credit card, and Barclays Rewards credit card – Martin was asked the question of whether it was worth one if you only go on holiday once or twice a year as opposed to buying actual cash.
Giving his answer plainly the money expert said: "The rates of these cards smash the pants off all bureau de change. If you're only going away once a year, if you're not spending that much, it's not going to be a big saving.
