Hey, guys. I was just wondering something- how do I do all my money stuff in another country? What I mean is exchanging it for Euros or whatever they have over in that country (I'd think I'd just go to a bank with cash, but having large sums of cash can cause problems- might get into shit leaving the US & such like that), getting money from my account (my bank doesn't have a branch in Czechia, I don't think it's international), and doing traveler's checks (if they still exist). Basically, how do you guys pay for shit while you're in another country?
Can I just go to a bank in that country & get them to get the money from my bank? Is there an extra fee? What about getting an account over there? Do you have to be a citizen? I get that a lot of this might be very situational, so I don't expect that there'll be an exact answer for some of this. At the very least, who would I ask about this sort of thing to find out details?
How To Do Banking Overseas?
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Re: How To Do Banking Overseas?
Just use your American bank cards at the ATM's, and you will get whatever you want in that country's currency. I have a credit union account that charges only one percent per such transaction. In a lot of European countries the banks owning the ATM's don't charge a fee for this, so it is usually much cheaper than going to a currency exchange, which are, like ATM's, all over the place in heavy tourist areas.
In Thailand, OTOH, huge fees charged by the banks owning the ATM's. Another reason I hated the place -- figure on about ten percent more than projected costs just for bank fees.
In Thailand, OTOH, huge fees charged by the banks owning the ATM's. Another reason I hated the place -- figure on about ten percent more than projected costs just for bank fees.
Re: How To Do Banking Overseas?
So any ATM will work like that, even if it's not the bank I have an account with?
See, I'm hoping to dodge even that (might be stretching things a bit thin if I wind up staying longer than a few months)- but still good to know, thank you. I just read about banks that don't charge to use their ATMs, would that likely be the same with other "brands"?
See, I'm hoping to dodge even that (might be stretching things a bit thin if I wind up staying longer than a few months)- but still good to know, thank you. I just read about banks that don't charge to use their ATMs, would that likely be the same with other "brands"?
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