Friday, August 17, 2007

Regular payments, travel health card and M&S voucher winner...

  Smart Currency Exchange Newsletter  
Smart Currency Exchange Newsletter 16th August 2007
Hello!
 

How are you doing? Getting up to anything interesting this summer?

Well, I definitely have not enjoyed this great British summer - it was nice to feel the warmth on Saturday...but where has it gone? The family and I went camping in Bournemouth a few weeks ago and came back waterlogged.

What else have I been up to?! Well...I competed in the Race for Life, in aid of Cancer Research. It was a 5km run (or walk) to raise money for the charity and I am pleased to say that I beat my time from last year. However, I got quite wet in the process (surprise, surprise) and ended up with very muddy trainers. I think next year I'll pick a race that takes place over concrete rather than through fields!

The Tomato Plant Lives: As I told you a few months ago, my daughter Megan (4 years old) came home with the task of growing a plant... and I can't grow cress! The tomato plant is still alive! It is very tall now and even has small yellow flowers - this, I am told, is where the tomatoes grow. No tomatoes yet, and I'm not sure when there will be, but to be honest I don't care, I'm just glad I haven't killed it!
That's it from me...so let me get onto things at Smart Currency Exchange. Please read below for the following:

- Smart's new home (change of address details)

- Update on the Smart Regular Payment service

- This months Mark & Spencer's Winner - Is it you?

- The Smart Blog

- Travelling Overseas Soon - Do you have your health card?

- What do Smart Clients have to Say about the Smart Service?


Please read on...and if there is anything I can help you with regarding exchanging money from ANY destination to and from the UK, please let me know. If want to make a bank to bank transfer - think Smart!


Smart Smiles,


Rebecca Stubbs
Client Relationships
Smart Currency Exchange Limited
Phone: 0207 898 0541


The NEW Smart Home!

We outgrew our old offices due to a huge increase in new clients. As mentioned on our website and in our literature, we do not advertise in glossy magazines or send marketing gimmicks (like stress balls, pens etc...) HOWEVER, we do provide a great service and the best possible rates for our clients. Because of this we receive an incredible amount of word-of-mouth recommendations - this has helped Smart to doubled in size over the last few months.


Our new address is:
1 Hammersmith Grove, London, W6 0NB.


If you sent anything to our old address, we do have a divert in place, so...no worries! Please stop by any time - we can have a coffee and chat about the rates!


Smart Regular Payment Service

While I have your attention (I hope!), I'd also like to bring to your notice the fact that Smart Currency Exchange Ltd offers a regular payment service. With our regular payment service you can send small amounts of currency overseas for mortgage payments, pensions and in fact any other reason.

The funds must go from our bank (your Smart Client Account) to your overseas bank or a beneficiary bank. As long as we have your onward transfer details, all you need to do is set up a standing order each month/quarter/every 6 months to send the funds. We can reserve a set currency exchange rate for payments up to 12 months, so you know exactly what rate you will achieve each month.

The Smart regular payment service only costs an admin fee of £5.00 for all transfers in Europe AND, in the usual Smart way, you'll get the best possible rate. Most high street banks charge £20 for the transfer and offer very uncompetitive rates. The fee for outside Euro-land do vary. Please contact us for more information on the Smart hotline freephone: 0808 163 0102.

Mark & Spencer's Winner!

This Months £250.00 Marks & Spencer's Winner is...


Peter and Audrey-Rose Thompson
- From Essex -


Your vouchers will be in the post - so keep an eye out for them!

If you are unaware of our Smart refer-a-friend competition, it is a monthly draw we hold for people who have referred friends/ family/ colleagues to us who have signed up to benefit from our service.
So if you know of anyone, then please email me their details at:

mailto:Rebecca@SmartCurrencyExchange.com

The Smart Blog

Have you heard about Blogs yet? They're the latest hot thing on the Internet. Blogs are 'journals' or spaces on the Internet where you can write information, post pictures or have videos and all sorts. They're a way for anyone to have their own space on the Internet. We've decided to give it a go and, although we've published our daily rates on a blog for ages, we've just created three new weekly blogs. Perhaps you could look at one that interests you and let us know what you think?

Daily Popular Currency Rates: http://smartcurrencyexchange.blogspot.com

Weekly Euro Rate & Comments: http://smartcurrencyexchangeeuro.blogspot.com

Weekly US$ Rate & Comments: - http://smartcurrencyexchangeusdollar.blogspot.com

Weekly CY£ Rate & Comments: - http://smartcurrencyexchangecypriotpound.blogspot.com


Travelling Overseas - Do you have YOUR European Health Insurance Card?

You can apply online for it at: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do

EHIC Information Service provides helpful and convenient information to British Citizens regarding the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC).

The EHIC can be used to cover any necessary medical treatment due to either an accident or illness within the European Economic Area (EEA). The card entitles the holder to state-provided medical treatment within the country they are visiting and the service provided will be the same as received by a person covered by the country's 'insured' medical scheme. This may not cover all of the services you would expect within the UK and you may have to make a contribution towards the care you receive.

The EHIC can also be used to receive treatment for pre-existing illnesses, chronic diseases and routine maternity care, but conditions do apply so please check before you travel.

It doesn't hurt to have this card, so apply for it today: https://www.ehic.org.uk/Internet/home.do

Do you know what your Credit Rating is?

Or...perhaps I should ask you...do you know why it's important to know your credit rating? Your credit rating is used by mortgage lenders to determine:

1. If they'll give you a loan; and

2. How much interest they'll charge you.

If your credit record is incorrect or displays information that will hinder your chances of getting good rates, you do have the ability to do something about it.

Credit Expert is currently offering free access to your credit report. In the past, companies charged for this opportunity. If you're thinking about getting a mortage, re-mortgaging or getting some sort of loan, please take advantage of this offer. View your Experian credit report online for free

What do Smart Clients have to Say about the Smart Service?


And some feedback we've received from our Smart Clients after asking what they thought of our free report and Smart Service:

Hi Charles,

Yes we did download your report on the three mistakes. It was very informative, interesting and helpful. Fortunately for us, as soon as we decided to purchase property in Cyprus, we registered with Smart Currency Exchange, where both yourself and Carl Hasty have been of tremendous assistance to us.

We explained what exchange rate we needed, and by receiving the weekly report from you we have exceeded that rate which has saved us quite a lot of money which covered the cost of white goods.

Everything in your ' Three Mistakes Report ' could so easily have happened to us. Thank goodness we went with a good developer, XYZ Estates, who actually put us in touch with Smart.

We will, in the future, be needing advice on transferring a works pension to Cyprus, and without a doubt when that time comes it will be Smart Currency Exchange we will be using.

Best Wishes,

Phillip & Margaret

Please remember to recommend us to your friends - they will be so pleased that you did! If you have any questions or need a currency exchange quote, please give us a ring on our freephone on 0808 163 0102 or fill out our quotation request form at:

http://www.smartcurrencyexchange.com/smartquotation.htm

That's it for this month. PLEASE send me your stories to,
mailto:Rebecca@SmartCurrencyExchange.com


Think Smart,
Rebecca Stubbs

Smart Currency Exchange

0207 898 0541

 


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