Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We are getting ready for our big trip to Japan! Today, we are hanging out at WalterMart Paniqui with my dad and my best friend, Albert. While walking around the mall, we stopped by the Core Pacific money exchange booth to swap some Philippine Pesos (PHP) for Japanese Yen (JPY), and you won't believe the horrible deal they tried to give us. They were charging a massive 18% fee markup hidden in their exchange rate!
In this video, I break down exactly why you should walk away from these predatory mall money changers and reveal the smart financial hacks we use instead to get the absolute best exchange rates.
💳 How to Save Money Traveling From the Philippines to Japan:
GCash Card Hack: Don't exchange cash at the mall. Instead, get fully verified on the GCash app, order a GCash Mastercard/Visa debit card, and load it with PHP. When you arrive in Japan, use a local 7-Eleven (7-Bank) or FamilyMart ATM to withdraw Yen at the real-time wholesale bank rate for a fraction of the cost.
Remitly Money Transfer: I also share my top tips on how to efficiently use Remitly for international money transfers to keep your travel funds fluid and secure without losing massive amounts to hidden fees.
After the money exchange drama, we head over to the Abenson department store inside WalterMart to browse some new refrigerators, check out appliance prices, and give you a full walking tour of the Paniqui mall layout.
If you want to maximize your travel budget and learn how to avoid currency exchange scams when traveling abroad from the Philippines, make sure to hit that like button, leave a comment, and subscribe for more finance and travel vlogs!
#TravelHacks #GCash #MoneyExchange #PhilippinesToJapan #Remitly #WalterMartPaniqui #Abenson #PinoyTraveler #SmartFinance #ExpatLifePhilippines
We are getting ready for our big trip to Japan! Today, we are hanging out at WalterMart Paniqui with my dad and my best friend, Albert. While walking around the mall, we stopped by the Core Pacific money exchange booth to swap some Philippine Pesos (PHP) for Japanese Yen (JPY), and you won't believe the horrible deal they tried to give us. They were charging a massive 18% fee markup hidden in their exchange rate!
In this video, I break down exactly why you should walk away from these predatory mall money changers and reveal the smart financial hacks we use instead to get the absolute best exchange rates.
💳 How to Save Money Traveling From the Philippines to Japan:
GCash Card Hack: Don't exchange cash at the mall. Instead, get fully verified on the GCash app, order a GCash Mastercard/Visa debit card, and load it with PHP. When you arrive in Japan, use a local 7-Eleven (7-Bank) or FamilyMart ATM to withdraw Yen at the real-time wholesale bank rate for a fraction of the cost.
Remitly Money Transfer: I also share my top tips on how to efficiently use Remitly for international money transfers to keep your travel funds fluid and secure without losing massive amounts to hidden fees.
After the money exchange drama, we head over to the Abenson department store inside WalterMart to browse some new refrigerators, check out appliance prices, and give you a full walking tour of the Paniqui mall layout.
If you want to maximize your travel budget and learn how to avoid currency exchange scams when traveling abroad from the Philippines, make sure to hit that like button, leave a comment, and subscribe for more finance and travel vlogs!
#TravelHacks #GCash #MoneyExchange #PhilippinesToJapan #Remitly #WalterMartPaniqui #Abenson #PinoyTraveler #SmartFinance #ExpatLifePhilippines
