buying Euros

[four walling]

the Bank of America.

Before I went to Europe, I just went into my local B of A and ordered Euros. No commission, no mark up, just a straight exchange for dollars based on that days rates.

I ordered the Euros, and The B of A notified me when the currency was in. I went to the bank and picked them up exchanging them for US dollars in my account.

[Coronita]

Actually, if you have a BofA ATM card, you can use it at any Deutche Bank in europe without any transaction fees.

BofA has a partnership with Deutche Bank, and there is no transaction fee if you use their atms. Finding a Deutche Bank in Spain was surprisingly simple.

As far as credit cards, all of them (Amex,Vis,Mastercard charges an exchange fee. I think it's roughly2-3%). 

I wouldn't recommend traveler's checks. Major PITA. 

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Actually, if you have a BofA ATM card, you can use it at any Deutche Bank in europe without any transaction fees.

BofA has a partnership with Deutche Bank, and there is no transaction fee if you use their atms. Finding a Deutche Bank in Spain was surprisingly simple.

As far as credit cards, all of them (Amex,Vis,Mastercard charges an exchange fee. I think it's roughly2-3%). 

I wouldn't recommend traveler's checks. Major PITA. 

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Actually, if you have a BofA ATM card, you can use it at any Deutche Bank in europe without any transaction fees.

BofA has a partnership with Deutche Bank, and there is no transaction fee if you use their atms. Finding a Deutche Bank in Spain was surprisingly simple.

As far as credit cards, all of them (Amex,Vis,Mastercard charges an exchange fee. I think it's roughly2-3%). 

I wouldn't recommend traveler's checks. Major PITA. 

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Actually, if you have a BofA ATM card, you can use it at any Deutche Bank in europe without any transaction fees.

BofA has a partnership with Deutche Bank, and there is no transaction fee if you use their atms. Finding a Deutche Bank in Spain was surprisingly simple.

As far as credit cards, all of them (Amex,Vis,Mastercard charges an exchange fee. I think it's roughly2-3%). 

I wouldn't recommend traveler's checks. Major PITA. 

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[Coronita]

Actually, if you have a BofA ATM card, you can use it at any Deutche Bank in europe without any transaction fees.

BofA has a partnership with Deutche Bank, and there is no transaction fee if you use their atms. Finding a Deutche Bank in Spain was surprisingly simple.

As far as credit cards, all of them (Amex,Vis,Mastercard charges an exchange fee. I think it's roughly2-3%). 

I wouldn't recommend traveler's checks. Major PITA. 

 

[img_assist|nid=5962|title=selfportrait|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=100|height=80]

—– Sour grapes for everyone!

[4826monongahela]

HSBC has a savings account that allows to withdraw from most ATM’s WW with no fees & at competetive FX rates. It also pays a decent interest. No cost to open/close account, $1 minimum balance.

I travel often for work & got annoyed at always getting “nickeled & dimed” all of the time when pulling out cash in different countries with my non-local bank ATM card or the extortionate credit card ATM rates. HSBC is one of the larger WW banks.

[4826monongahela]

HSBC has a savings account that allows to withdraw from most ATM’s WW with no fees & at competetive FX rates. It also pays a decent interest. No cost to open/close account, $1 minimum balance.

I travel often for work & got annoyed at always getting “nickeled & dimed” all of the time when pulling out cash in different countries with my non-local bank ATM card or the extortionate credit card ATM rates. HSBC is one of the larger WW banks.

[4826monongahela]

HSBC has a savings account that allows to withdraw from most ATM’s WW with no fees & at competetive FX rates. It also pays a decent interest. No cost to open/close account, $1 minimum balance.

I travel often for work & got annoyed at always getting “nickeled & dimed” all of the time when pulling out cash in different countries with my non-local bank ATM card or the extortionate credit card ATM rates. HSBC is one of the larger WW banks.

[4826monongahela]

HSBC has a savings account that allows to withdraw from most ATM’s WW with no fees & at competetive FX rates. It also pays a decent interest. No cost to open/close account, $1 minimum balance.

I travel often for work & got annoyed at always getting “nickeled & dimed” all of the time when pulling out cash in different countries with my non-local bank ATM card or the extortionate credit card ATM rates. HSBC is one of the larger WW banks.

[4826monongahela]

HSBC has a savings account that allows to withdraw from most ATM’s WW with no fees & at competetive FX rates. It also pays a decent interest. No cost to open/close account, $1 minimum balance.

I travel often for work & got annoyed at always getting “nickeled & dimed” all of the time when pulling out cash in different countries with my non-local bank ATM card or the extortionate credit card ATM rates. HSBC is one of the larger WW banks.

[34f3f3f]

Beware HSBC! It does not operate like it’s European counterparts. Crummy service! Travelers Checks are almost essential for foreign travel is you are going to use cash, but more for the security than exchange rate.

[34f3f3f]

Beware HSBC! It does not operate like it’s European counterparts. Crummy service! Travelers Checks are almost essential for foreign travel is you are going to use cash, but more for the security than exchange rate.

[34f3f3f]

Beware HSBC! It does not operate like it’s European counterparts. Crummy service! Travelers Checks are almost essential for foreign travel is you are going to use cash, but more for the security than exchange rate.

[34f3f3f]

Beware HSBC! It does not operate like it’s European counterparts. Crummy service! Travelers Checks are almost essential for foreign travel is you are going to use cash, but more for the security than exchange rate.

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