5 ways to stretch your vacation dollar with travel cards

Travel cards with multi-currency e-wallets offer competitive exchange rates and the convenience of converting currency instantly. PHOTO: INSTAREM
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SINGAPORE – Every traveller worth his or her salt has a multi-currency card these days. 

These cards have digital wallets that allow users to convert and store foreign currency in mobile apps, with wholesale exchange rates typically available only to large financial institutions, such as banks.

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