What to Do With Leftover Currency? | 7 Tips for Dealing with Unused Notes & Coins

Having leftover currency is a common occurrence when traveling. In this video, we're sharing 7 conventional and creative ways to deal with your foreign currency after your trip.
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[TripAstute]

I have one correction in this video! I accidentally referenced the £20 polymer notes in the UK, when it's actually the £5 notes. The £20 notes are scheduled to be released in the polymer material in the near future, though I apologize for the confusion!

[brentonrawhoof]

This isn't technically about currency but when I went to Japan in 2016 I got a Suica card for the trains. When I was leaving Japan I still had approximately $30 worth of Yen loaded on it. Rather than stick it in my bag and hold onto it until my next trip I decided that it would be a nice gesture to give it to someone on one of the local trains. While traveling I try to do my best to represent the US in a positive light and I thought this was one more way to do that.

[jalabi]

I never would have thought about going to a casino with my leftover currency. Also never heard of the LeftoverCurrency site. I almost always keep my leftover currency as a souvenir, or donate it to Change For Good. A lot of airlines (e.g. KLM) have a Change for Good envelope in the seat pocket so you can do your donation that way. And once in a while I've been able to help a stranded fellow passenger by giving him/her my leftover local currency.

[suzyfreestuff]

love the Starbucks tip omg will so use this when I travel overseas. thanks!!!

[JosePerez...]

Thank you Ernest, very useful information as always ! That's why your channel is # 1 too me

Jose P.

[CraftyComeLately]

Israel has no Starbucks. It failed there. Great tips. My favorite is donating to homeless and for last minute duty free.

[rickygarbaj]

That Starbucks hack is going to be my new go to! Thanks so much!!!

[MrIwillFlyThere]

Nice video! I usually just keep my currency bc I plan on visiting some places again! I do like that PayPal option you talked about though!

[acbc]

The airport is the best place to spend my last currency before I get home ...

[RCTCrashes]

I’ve still got virtually all of the 200 Euros left over from a trip to Berlin a few years ago with my school - my teaching assistant wouldn’t let me use any of it for some stupid reason. I’m now a graduate and still have those Euros somewhere!

[GrahamofWhite]

Duty-free shops and some airport restaurants will allow you to pay in cash & credit card or even in multiple cash currencies. I like using my local currency and covering the small remaining amount with a credit card. Just don't ask if there is a long line behind you.

[marksantucci]

a very very high fee at the airport. a Mall is a better idea. The Canadian 5 dollar bill use to have a hockey player on it now they have a Politian on it. I'm bummed out. I have mine in a drawer as a souvenoir however you spell it.

[liamcollins]

Random thing I’ll do if I use a lounge in a airport I’ll leave a note under the plate and just tip what ever amount I got left (obviously if I had good service) or if not with my bank you can donate too charity’s

[QuuQuu]

I love collecting currency. I love stopping by the currency exchange, even if I am not leaving the country! I have an amazing collection of notes. Have you seen Switzerland's new Francs. They look amazing!

[MarkShaw-gx]

I have left over usd. Should I put it in a usd account here in Canada. If I convert it I’ll lose money

[raffaelepassarelli]

2:11 kinna of a curve ball, but I need to ask. Are also agencies SELLING metal coins? I am talking collection coins, but current valuta.

[liamcollins]

And the 20 pound note is still paper/cotton same as the £50 note only the £5 and £10 changed

[NiceOneBrother]

i have turkish 50000 lira. How to exchange?

[bhellcallanta]

Where I change the Turkish money 10000

[microchoc]

we don't go to polymer notes for £20 notes until 2020!