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How to Exchange Leftover Currency and Keep More of Your Dollars

Anne January 8th, 2025
How to Exchange Leftover Currency and Keep More of Your Dollars

 

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🌎 As an international traveler, you’ve probably encountered a common problem more than once. After all the fun of travel, you arrive back home and have foreign currency bills and coins leftover. Many travelers just stuff those notes and coins in their sock drawer or forget about them entirely.

💸 As a savvy traveler, why should you leave money on the table (or in the drawer)? That’s where a trusted currency exchange provider can help you unlock the full value of your leftover currency, exchanging it into U.S. dollars so you’ll have it to spend.


Exchange Leftover Currency at Your Nearest CXI Branch

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One of the easiest ways to handle leftover foreign currency is by exchanging it at a trusted provider like Currency Exchange International (CXI). With over 80 foreign currencies from 120 countries, CXI gives you access to reliable exchange services. Simply visit a nearby branch to convert your remaining currency into U.S. dollars. You can locate your nearest branch here

And here’s the key difference in working with us: We’re trustworthy, focused on getting you the best rate possible, and delivering peace of mind.


🔑 And here’s the key difference in working with us: We’re trustworthy, focused on getting you the best rate possible and delivering peace of mind.

Here’s how we do it:

  • 🔒 Federally Regulated: CXI is regulated and registered with the FinCEN as a Money Service Business (MSB), ensuring compliance with government standards.
  • 🤝 Trusted by 4,000+ Financial Institutions: We are trusted partners to over 4,000 financial institutions. Our relationships with these institutions demonstrate our reliability and expertise in the currency exchange industry.
  • 🌟 Trust pilot Rating of 4.7: We have earned a Trustpilot rating of 4.7, based on over 1,500 reviews, reflecting our commitment to customer satisfaction.
  • 💱 Rate Guarantee: All CXI City Center branches will match or beat any other competing rate from a local bank or airport. That means if you find a better deal elsewhere, CXI will match it or even give you a better deal on the same day and time of the exchange.
  • 💰 Currency Price Protection: Our special protection program has helped thousands of travelers get the best buyback rate available.
  • 🌎 Widespread Availability: We offer the world’s most popular currencies, ensuring we have the money you need today. We exchange over 80 foreign currencies from 120 countries.
  • 🕐 Open 7 Days Per Week: Most of our branches are open 7 days per week during mall hours, ensuring you can exchange your money at the most convenient time.

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What About Coins? Know Before You Exchange
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You often will end up with coins alongside your leftover bills. Though we can’t exchange all foreign coins, CXI is proud to provide a solution to the most common coins. It’s essential to plan, so you don’t come back with too much change. Here are the ones we exchange:

  • EUR: Only €1 and €2 coins.
  • GBP: Only £1 and £2 coins.
  • CAD: Only $1 and $2 coins.
  • MXN: Only 10 and 20 peso coins.

For coins that can’t be exchanged, consider these alternatives:

  • 💰 Use Them Up Before You Leave: Pay for small purchases like snacks or souvenirs at the airport.
  • 🎁 Gift Them: Foreign coins make unique and thoughtful gifts or keepsakes for friends and family.
  • 🛫 Save for Your Next Trip: If you go to the same destination often, set coins aside for future use.
  • 🤲 Donate Them: Contribute your leftover coins to UNICEF’s Change for Good program. This helps provide essential resources to children in need worldwide.


Peace of Mind: Lock in Value with Currency Price Protection (CPP)

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🌟 If you’ve ever bought travel insurance, you know the value of peace of mind. What if you could do a similar thing for your foreign currency instead? At CXI, we offer a service called Currency Price Protection to help you accomplish that.

Here’s how it works. You can lock in your ultimate buyback rate for a small fee while avoiding exchange fees. That will ensure you get more dollars back than you would with the standard buyback rate.

Since its inception in 2020, this program has protected over $63 million. Smart travelers like yourself can be prepared to get the best rate when exchanging back to US dollars, no matter how much the currency pair fluctuates and that matters a lot, especially if you plan to be out of the country for a couple of months.

This program is beneficial if you’re planning a long trip abroad because you get this rate guarantee for up to 180 days. It couldn’t be easier to lock in your peace of mind.

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CXI: Your Trusted Foreign Exchange Partner

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✅ Currency Exchange International is a trusted leader in foreign currency exchange services across North America. Whether planning your next trip or returning home, CXI ensures you have reliable and efficient options for managing your travel money.

Don’t let your leftover currency go to waste. Visit a CXI branch today to exchange foreign cash and learn more about Currency Price Protection to secure the best rates.

Find your nearest location here and ensure your travel experience ends on a financially smart note.




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About Currency Exchange International
Currency Exchange International (CXI) is a leading provider of foreign currency exchange services in North America for financial institutions, corporations, and travelers. Products and services for international travelers include access to buy and sell more than 80 foreign currencies, gold bullion coins and bars. For financial institutions, our services include the exchange of foreign currencies, international wire transfers, purchase and sale of foreign bank drafts, international traveler’s cheques, and foreign cheque clearing through the use of CXI’s innovative CEIFX web-based FX software www.ceifx.com

 

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