Money transfers, Banks, Cars and Campervans
Jul 12th 2011, 4:00 pm
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Money transfers, Banks, Cars and Campervans
Hi
I'm a UK doctor going to start my new job this August. I have a few questions:
What is the best service to transfer money between NZ and UK bank accounts? Transferz? American Express?
Which bank would your recommend?
Cars/campervans - is it better to rent or to buy? What isthe average cost of a campervan? I was advised to buy a car and sell it on but I won't have a lot of initial disposable income. Any idea of how much disposable income I should have to hand for a car?
Many thanks for your help,
NA
I'm a UK doctor going to start my new job this August. I have a few questions:
What is the best service to transfer money between NZ and UK bank accounts? Transferz? American Express?
Which bank would your recommend?
Cars/campervans - is it better to rent or to buy? What isthe average cost of a campervan? I was advised to buy a car and sell it on but I won't have a lot of initial disposable income. Any idea of how much disposable income I should have to hand for a car?
Many thanks for your help,
NA
Jul 13th 2011, 9:10 am
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Re: Money transfers, Banks, Cars and Campervans
You can look at the price of cars and campers on:
www.trademe.co.nz
The banks thing has been done to death and they're all much of a muchness. See this most recent thread or a search should pull up a number of variations on the same theme;
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=723562
Assuming most people only do the transfer of money once or twice in a lifetime, they don't have much to compare to. In all the years I have been around expats and this board I have never heard any complaints about the service people have received from anyone actually. Assuming you use a reputable company, they can generally be trusted to act per your instructions in a timely manner and your money turns up in the right place, which is all you can ask for and expect. You may fare 0.001% better with one over another on fees or rates but you can't possibly know that until the day you come to do the actual deed, because it changes by the second.
www.trademe.co.nz
The banks thing has been done to death and they're all much of a muchness. See this most recent thread or a search should pull up a number of variations on the same theme;
http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=723562
Assuming most people only do the transfer of money once or twice in a lifetime, they don't have much to compare to. In all the years I have been around expats and this board I have never heard any complaints about the service people have received from anyone actually. Assuming you use a reputable company, they can generally be trusted to act per your instructions in a timely manner and your money turns up in the right place, which is all you can ask for and expect. You may fare 0.001% better with one over another on fees or rates but you can't possibly know that until the day you come to do the actual deed, because it changes by the second.
Jul 14th 2011, 4:21 am
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Re: Money transfers, Banks, Cars and Campervans
Campervans are ridiculously expensive to buy, even the really old ones, of which there are plenty.
I have friends who bought a transit van and converted it in to a really smart campervan them selves, worked out heaps cheaper.
I have friends who bought a transit van and converted it in to a really smart campervan them selves, worked out heaps cheaper.
Jul 14th 2011, 5:29 am
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Re: Money transfers, Banks, Cars and Campervans
I have a friend who deals in currency himself, and uses someone who charges considerably less than the likes if Hifx etc.
PM me if you would like me to get more details.
Why do you need a van? Surely a doctor wouldn't want to live in a box.
PM me if you would like me to get more details.
Why do you need a van? Surely a doctor wouldn't want to live in a box.
Jul 15th 2011, 10:06 pm
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Re: Money transfers, Banks, Cars and Campervans
Jul 16th 2011, 3:26 pm
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Re: Money transfers, Banks, Cars and Campervans
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