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Catch up to the fact that travellers cheques have changed. Travellers cheques have been getting less popular in recent years. But providers now offer them as pre-paid cards as well as paper cheques, saying these are easier to use and more widely accepted.



You get all the usual security of travellers cheques, with refunds paid if they are lost or stolen. And you can’t go overdrawn as you have to stop spending when you card runs dry. Mastercard, American Express and many high street banks are starting to offer pre-paid cards for holidaymakers. They’re worth considering.