allykat
Camino Hopeful
- Time of past OR future Camino
- (2013) 6/19-7/31 CF/Fisterra
(2021) 6/16-7/31 CF/Fisterra
I know cost is a complicated thing to estimate for any couple on the Camino....
However as I get further in to planning my "stateside" wedding I am realizing getting the most out of each dollar towards the Camino will save me a lot of stress in the long run... and the numbers are stressing me out, especially to make sure that the money we save up will transfer over well to Euros. Of course I know the value of the dollar could plummet again so I am trying to figure out how to make the conversion benefit me no matter when I go.
Basically, last time I went on the Camino we just went to whatever ATM was around in Spain and pulled what we'd need for a few days from our Bank Account back home. And before we left we pulled out a few 100 Euro from a local currency exchange. We didn't really think too hard on exchange rates, but this time I have to be more budget conscious because I am paying for not one but two people to journey across Spain AND we have wedding things to pay for when we return.
Are cash passports a better deal than using my home banks card?
What about purchasing large sums of Euros in advance from home (Like 3-4 months in advance, or as I assemble the funds depending on exchange rate) and placing them on a bank card when I get to Spain?
Should I use a credit card and pull out cash through that?
I just don't know the best/most economic way of paying for things and all of the info on this is very confusing!
However as I get further in to planning my "stateside" wedding I am realizing getting the most out of each dollar towards the Camino will save me a lot of stress in the long run... and the numbers are stressing me out, especially to make sure that the money we save up will transfer over well to Euros. Of course I know the value of the dollar could plummet again so I am trying to figure out how to make the conversion benefit me no matter when I go.
Basically, last time I went on the Camino we just went to whatever ATM was around in Spain and pulled what we'd need for a few days from our Bank Account back home. And before we left we pulled out a few 100 Euro from a local currency exchange. We didn't really think too hard on exchange rates, but this time I have to be more budget conscious because I am paying for not one but two people to journey across Spain AND we have wedding things to pay for when we return.
Are cash passports a better deal than using my home banks card?
What about purchasing large sums of Euros in advance from home (Like 3-4 months in advance, or as I assemble the funds depending on exchange rate) and placing them on a bank card when I get to Spain?
Should I use a credit card and pull out cash through that?
I just don't know the best/most economic way of paying for things and all of the info on this is very confusing!