Leftover Currency Blog
Top-10 most exchanged items January 2017
These are the top-10 most exchanged items at Leftover Currency in January 2017. It's the first time we've compiled this list. It shows which coins and banknotes were sent in for exchange the most...
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Foreign coins for charity: Fundraising ideas
Do you support a charity and are you looking for a way to raise funds? How about collecting foreign coins and leftover travel money. There is £1.8 Billion of foreign coins and leftover currency in British drawers. Wouldn't it be better if these coins and banknotes found their way to your charity tin ...
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£1.8 Billion pounds hidden away in British drawers
The average British household has £65 pounds worth of leftover currency in their drawers. In most cases that money is not being used at all. A whopping £1.8 Billion pounds is gathering dust. Time to inject this dormant money back into the UK economy...
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Leftover Oyster cards
Transport for London (TfL) introduced contactless payments in 2014, allowing customers to pay fares with a simple tap of their debit or credit card. Mobile payments followed soon after. The adoption of contactless and mobile payments has been widespread. To such an extent that TfL is considering to phase out Oyster cards. Should you have any leftover Oyster cards, we can refund you the balance and deposit...
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How to exchange mixed foreign coins
If you started the New Year with resolutions involving cleaning or tidying up, chances are you're going to clear out some old drawers. There's a good chance you'll stumble upon some long forgotten coins and travel money leftovers. Eager to find out what your old leftover currency is worth? Here's how to exchange mixed foreign coins...
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