Step 1: Research
The Buyz123 guide
Read how this guide can assist your decision-making and ensure that you consider all your options before making a choice.
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What is available on the market?
Research the various types of travel funding that are available and what features you need to know about before you make a decision.
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- Pay later options - loan, increasing the limit on a credit card
- Credit cards issued by hotels or airlines which offer bonus points
- Travelers Check/Cheque Bank Card
- Booking early, taking pot-luck with a mystery holiday, last minute budget buy
Is it suited to me?
Ask yourself these key questions to make sure that your travel funding option is the “perfect fit” for you.
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- Where will I be traveling?
- Do I trust the parties I am paying?
- How do I feel about fees?
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Step 1: Evaluation
Once you know what's available - it's time to narrow down the options
Look at how well each particular travel funding option meets your particular needs and eliminate the ones that don't suit you.
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- Interest rate, commission fees
- Saving account options eliminating temptation to withdraw
- Credit cards with travel insurance
- Exchange rate
My features list
Use this list to get a quick and effective overview of the travel funding option and to ensure that it has all the features that are most important to you.
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Comparing travel funding options to one another
Consider these questions to help you make that final choice.
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- Which travel funding is the best?
- Which has the best purchase protection?
- Which travel funding suits my needs the best?
- Which do I like the best?
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Step 1: Purchase
I want to apply for it - but how?
The different ways you can obtain travel funding and the pros and cons of each method.
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- Banks, credit card companies, travel agents, foreign exchange operators
- Choosing a provider - questions to ask
- The final decision
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