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That's been my experience as well. Using credit cards when possible and withdrawing cash from ATMs are the two best ways to get a good exchange rate.
by akamia 7y ago
That's been my experience as well. Using credit cards when possible and withdrawing cash from ATMs are the two best ways to get a good exchange rate.
- JeanMarcS 7y agoAnd if you can find places where there’s cashback, you can also skip the ATM fees
- akamia 7y agoDefinitely! My credit union (BECU) actually refunds ATM fees which is an amazing perk. Before I was with them I would try to look up ATMs without fees ahead of time but that can be pretty tricky and inconsistent (especially outside of cities).
- Scoundreller 7y agoAnd then there are the American banks that charge foreign transaction fees on all foreign transactions, even those in US$. Fuck you PNC.
- akamia 7y agoYeah. That's pretty frustrating. I always try to make sure that I have at least one card that doesn't have foreign transaction fees and I stick to that card I'm out of the country.