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9 months on - and finally a blog is born!
13 February 2011I can't say we were pushed into this, because having a blog on the site is something that we'd planned to do even prior to our launch in late April 2010. Still, a lot of our customers...
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CurrencyFair... Sharing the Love
14 February 2011We recently received a heart-warming email from one of our customers delighted that they used CurrencyFair to pay for their wedding overseas. They saved a good deal of money and as a...
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It’s “Commission Free”, so it must be a good deal, right?
22 February 2011Last week I received a flyer from An Post (the Irish Post Office, if you’re not from these parts), telling me that “An Post sells Sterling and Dollars COMMISSION FREE”. Well, who...
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Ireland…. The times they are a‑changin'
01 March 2011This week will see a change in Irish government for the first time since 1997. It seems Fianna Fáil, the outgoing party, has now been held accountable for the current state of the Irish...
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Banks, Brokers, and the new, more social alternative
10 March 2011The market for foreign exchange and international money transfers is big. Really big. Not only do you have corporations paying overseas invoices or receiving foreign payments, but you also...
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A life abroad is worth considering
29 March 2011 It was great to chat to so many people at the Working Abroad Expos in Dublin, Cork and Belfast over the last couple of weeks. These events have been held regularly for several years now,...
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Lessons from a legend
15 April 2011I was having lunch with John Eales at Singleton Rugby Club the other day (okay, so were about 600 other people) and apart from telling some great stories about his time playing rugby for...
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Charity Rugby Match
26 April 2011CurrencyFair is proud to be one of the companies sponsoring the Christchurch and Japan Earthquake Charity Rugby Match that will be held on Friday 29th April in Dublin at Old Belvedere RFC,...
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Reflections after the first year
15 May 2011The original idea for CurrencyFair was driven by my own personal frustrations, as an expat, with sending money internationally. The internet had come along and upset middle-men in pretty...
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The Great Currency Converter Scam
03 June 2011 Imagine that your local supermarket started advertising its products, in newspapers, and on the shelves, at the wholesale prices, only hitting customers for the higher marked-up cost when...
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Land of the Long White Cloud
15 June 2011Today we officially launched our services in New Zealand. Alison Lambden, our NZ based representative is busy whipping the press into a frenzy and spreading the word on CurrencyFair.New...
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The power of social media to make things cheaper
31 July 2011There is no doubt that social media is changing the way we do business. Frustrated customers, sick of dealing with unresponsive customer service desks, are now able to air their concerns...
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The wait is nearly over!
30 August 2011As I write this, my Rugby World Cup 2011 clock is showing 10 days, 3 hours, 13 minutes and 27 seconds until the start of this year’s tournament! The wait is nearly over and I have to say...
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Should Alan Joyce be the CEO of Europe?
03 November 2011In case you didn’t know, Alan Joyce is the CEO of Qantas, Australia’s national airline. Last Saturday he took the unprecedented action of grounding the entire Qantas fleet. It left...
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Innovation is the Key for 2012 and beyond!
01 February 2012I’m not going out on a limb by saying that the European crisis will impact growth for years, if not decades, to come. People are not spending, and banks are not lending. No surprise...
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2 years &€125 million later...
07 May 2012Well, that time has come around again, and we’re currently celebrating our second birthday here at CurrencyFair! It seems an appropriate time to have a quick word about how we’ve done so...
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Guest Post: 5 Reasons why CurrencyFair is becoming every expat's best friend
26 November 2012Today we're very happy to present a guest post written by Daniel Abrahams, Managing Director of MyCurrencyTransfer.com:5 Reasons why CurrencyFair.com is becoming every expat's best...
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Season's Greetings!
19 December 2012Firstly let me wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! We would like to thank all our customers for their business and support. 2012 was a record year for us and we plan to...
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New Zealand Bank Accounts Update
11 January 2013I apologise for the delay in posting this update. I'd hoped the local accounts in NZ would be up and running by now, but after initial discussions with ASB and ANZ we are still working...
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Calling all Irish Families in Perth!
17 February 2013Irish Families in Perth & the St Patrick’s Day Parade CurrencyFair is proud to be a sponsor of the 2013 St Patrick’s Day parade in Perth, Australia. This will be the first St...
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