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Brits not changing cash back to sterling after overseas caravan holidays

Posted by Greg Throughton

In news that may be of interest to those looking to invest in Waeco caravan coolboxes ahead of a eurozone driving trip, Brits waste nearly £800 million a year on un-exchanged foreign currency after holidays.

That is according to new research by sunshine.co.uk, which revealed that 89 per cent of respondents to a poll admitted to not exchanging foreign money back to British currency when they got back home.

When asked why they did not change the money, 32 per cent said they "couldn't be bothered", while 47 per cent stated that they would "keep it for the next holiday".

However, 37 per cent of those who said they would save the currency for the next break admitted to forgetting to take it with them when it came around to their next overseas holiday.

Caravanners who find themselves with such leftover cash could use it to improve their caravan refrigeration or spend it on accessories instead of leaving it untouched.