Questions tagged [money]
Questions about withdrawing, exchanging, and handling money, encompassing any financial instrument accepted as form of payment for good and services.
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Should I take cash or use debit card in Prague during Covid?
hoping someone can help me.
I am taking my wife away on the 8th of December for her birthday.
Before the pandemic I would normally get local currency in cash. Because of Covid I unsure if restaurants, ...
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Are international withdrawals possible in São Tomé ATMs?
Is it possible to withdraw money from ATMs in São Tomé and Príncipe using international cards?
I saw news online of efforts as early as 2016 (pt-PT: 1, 2) to integrate the São-Tomé network with the ...
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How can I avoid supporting unethical/criminal behavior reagrding fiscal matters when travelling? [closed]
When travelling, I am often offered to pay in cash, with the risk of the business I am completing the transaction not paying VAT.
On the other hand, if I pay by credit card, there is a non-zero risk ...
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Do I need to declare my money (over $10K) in the US if I'm in transit?
I'm travelling from south America to Toronto via Houston. Do I need to declare the cash I bring to Canada at Houston Airport?
Let me add some information for clarification purposes: we are travelling ...
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Is it possible to exchange a 500 euro bill in Sweden?
Just yesterday I went to a Forex bank branch (as I thought no other bank dealt with cash in Sweden) in an attempt to exchange a few 500 euro bills for kronas. And I could not, and the clerk said that ...
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Asked to send emergency travel money by MoneyGram, is this a scam? [duplicate]
The employer offered to pay all the visa and travel and is now in the process of work permits. The issue is the advocate referred to has requested that I deposit money into MoneyGram into my name ...
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Can I carry £25 in cash to UK without a receipt?
I am going to carry £25 cash (2x £10 note, 1x £2 coin and 3x £1 coins) with me on a flight to UK.
I don't have any receipt for this money. What questions I might face at immigration because of this?
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the $10,000 CAD limit is it by person or by family
I know you are allowed to travel with up to $10,000 CAD or equivalent in foreign currency. I will be travelling overseas with my wife soon. Am I allowed $10,000 CAD and my wife is also allowed $10,000?...
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Can NOK and SEK be used interchangeably in the border regions?
In the past, when CAD and USD were in parity, places near the border had both coins circulated mixed together, that when I paid with CAD banknote I would very often receive changes with CAD and USD ...
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Where to obtain crisp new US dollar bills in London?
I’m travelling to Cambodia and have to bring $2000 USD in cash to pay for the quarantine facility. Immigration are adamant that I have to bring brand new crisp US currency (no tears, marks, creases ...
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Sending cash by Polish post
Recently I noticed that my 100 CHF cannot be exchanged since the Swiss National Bank assigned a rule. There was no way for me except sending by post. Does anybody have any experience. It is written in ...
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Is there anything wrong with this money/security plan to travel to "just about any country"? [closed]
If I were to go somewhere on vacation, I would do this after booking the flight ticket:
Make damn sure that there is, and will be, enough money on my bank account.
Inform my bank about which date ...
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How portable are different UK bank notes across the UK?
About 15 years ago I travelled over a period of weeks from N. Ireland to Scotland to England in that order, carrying along bank notes from the prior place and trying to spend them in the new place. ...
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Booking.com cancelation fee
What happens if I have missed free cancelation period and now to cancel reservation I have to be charged 500 Euros from booking.com, however, I do not have that amount available in My Revolut (which I ...
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How to access money in Botswana
I'm an American planning to travel to Botswana in September. I'm wondering about the best way to access money while there. I don't want to carry very much cash, but my experience traveling in some ...
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How to travel with large amounts of cash?
I know it's required to fill FinCEN 105 for $10,000+ flying internationally. However, I was wondering about my particular situation.
I live in the US and plan to sell my art/merch in foreign countries ...
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use Bitcoin in Iran
As Iran's banking system is disconnected from the rest of the world due to sanctions there are limited ways to get Iranian Rial (IRR). The only way I managed to find is to bring foreign currency (EUR/...
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How can I check my balance using an Italian ATM?
My friend is currently staying in Italy. They are mobile banking and internet banking phobic (they are certain that all their money will be stolen if they use any form of e-banking because, they ...
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How do they enforce rules on declaring funds?
Someone was concerned about the legality of leaving USA with a lot of money. Does CBP enforce that, and how? Seems they would have to already have an alert on the person's name, to catch them when ...
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Is this banknote still acceptable in Switzerland?
I went to bank today to put CHF in my account in a Polish bank and they said that this banknote is not acceptable to be deposited in our bank! However, it is acceptable inside Switzerland itself.
Can ...
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I have 12000 euro as cash when entering Europe. Any problems?
Does 12000 euro as cash make any problem for entering Europe? I want to leave Turkey to go to Amsterdam as a transit for 1 and a half hours and then to Poland. I have a bank statement.
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Can you get cashback in coins in the UK?
Is it possible to ask a shop, e.g. Tesco, for a cashback in coins, say 5 x £1? Or is it better to withdraw a £10 bill from a cash machine and ask for the change to be in £1 coins when paying with it?
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Carrying a large amount of cash out of the US during a flight with a connection
Say I want to take 15,000 US dollars out of the US. The destination is country "B" (say somewhere in middle-east), but I also have a connection in country "A" (say somewhere in ...
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Usage of cash in Europe during COVID
In US, some businesses (especially restaurants) are refusing cash, accepting payment only by card (presumably to limit transferring disease by cash). Is the same thing occurring in Europe? I'll be ...
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Traveling to Switzerland from the US with a transit in the Netherlands, what is the maximum amount of currency I may carry with me?
Traveling to Switzerland from the US with a layover in the Netherlands, what is the maximum currency value that may be carried?
I read Netherlands max before having to declare is EUR 9,999
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Child travelling abroad and money
My child will be traveling to Paris in 2022 on an escorted school trip (he will then be 13). Does anyone have experience in the best/easiest/safest way to provide a minor money while they travel? ...
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Where can I exchange Zambian Kwacha in the UK?
I came back from a work trip with approximately 1200 Zambian Kwacha (~£45). I don't think most banks will take it. Any ideas where I can exchange it for GBP in the UK?
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Can I open a bank account before traveling in Istanbul?
When I traveled to Australia, I contacted a bank and opened an account, and transferred money, when I got there, I completed the application form and provided the documents. That was so helpful. But ...
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Can I carry large sum of cash (>10k EUR) in my hand luggage?
I will be flying between two, both EU and Schengen-area countries.
Can I take on-board large sum of cash (more than 10k euros) in my hand luggage? I know I need to declare this cash at customs but do ...
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What are the hidden fees for using booking.com
Trying to book a hotel using booking.com it states that "Additional charges may apply"
What are those charges?
How to calculate them?
Do I have to Pay them in cash?
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Can I provide bank statements from multiple accounts when applying for a New Zealand visa? [duplicate]
I have multiple accounts under different banks for different purposes, which should I present?
Does the visa officer want to check if I have enough money in my savings maintained consistently over a ...
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How can I buy euros via bank transfer in Austria?
I recently moved from the UK to Austria (Graz) and bought a prepaid travel card from the Post Office beforehand. Unfortunately this does not work in any bank or ATM I can find, and I do not have a ...
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Can you recharge MonCash (Haiti mobile money app) from the US? [closed]
Haitian mobile operator Digicel has a mobile money transfer app called MonCash. It seems to be pretty effective for transferring money in-country, and is even accepted by some significant vendors. But ...
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Transferring money from a non EU country to UK bank [closed]
I would like to withdraw money from my foreign account outside Europe and deposit it in a UK bank account, as it has become clear I will be staying in the UK for a longer time than expected. To make ...
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Can I purchase Seychelles island currecy in Malaysia?
Where do I purchase online, Maldives, Mauritius, and Seychelles currencies to sell to them before they arrive at those destinations? Do those islands embassies in Malaysia sell the currencies?
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Collecting euro coins of European microstates [closed]
I just got into EURO coins collecting again. The normal coins are pretty easy to get in normal life. But there are 4 European microstates (Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City) where there are no ...
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I plan on travelling to USA, I have question related to +TAX and +F/S when buying something online (particulary laptop) [closed]
So I plan buying a laptop from an online shop when I'm in USA and let's say it costs 1200$ +TAX or I even saw +F/S , so please enlighten me about what are those taxes and how is it calculated? And ...
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Can I be given a voucher without my consent?
During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic (ongoing at the time of writing, 2020-05-06), many airlines are cancelling flights and then offering vouchers instead of refunds. Several questions address this ...
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Is it really necessary to physically visit a given location in order to "truly get the place"? [closed]
I have many times heard people, usually well-traveled such, claim that I cannot possibly "get" a place until I've physically visited it and "experienced it with my own eyes".
But is this really true?
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Can I simply apply for a chargeback on my credit card if my flight was cancelled and I'm unable to reach the airline?
As explained in a relevant question, my flight with Condor [from Frankfurt to Prague] was recently cancelled. I've emailed them asking for a refund 5 days ago, but so far received no response. Today ...
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Cashless visit to the USA?
I've been living virtually entirely cashless in Sweden for the past 10 years. I'm visiting USA at the end of this month for a weekend (primarily just attending a conference); can I manage cashless if ...
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Is it possible travelling Sweden WITHOUT credit or debit card?
I've heard that in Sweden (Stockholm, Gothenburg), you can only pay for public transportation by credit/debit card, or an app on your phone.
As an electronic payment hater, is it possible to travel ...
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Cuban resort - Canadian credit card, American credit card, cash?
I'm thinking of going to a resort in Cuba for a week or so. The price is all-inclusive so I don't have to pay for meals and such, but if I wanted to pick up some kinds of souvenirs, alcohol, cigars ...
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Can I change Macedonian and Albanian money in Serbia? (Belgrade)
I am travelling to Serbia tomorrow and I have some Macedonian and Albanian money.
Is possible to Exchange these currencies in Serbia.
Where would i go to exchange these currencies? (I.E. would a ...
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How can I tell if old US currency is usable? [closed]
I have American bill notes. I don't know if I still can use it or not. How can I find out?
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While abroad 2 bank cards suddenly have stopped working. They worked yesterday, in the same country [closed]
I have 2 bank cards issued in the same country. When abroad in a country A I was using one of them in stores with no problem. And 1-2 times the other too.
One day, in the same country A they both ...
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Is it safe to travel abroad with only a prepaid Mastercard?
As said in the question, is it safe to only have a prepaid Mastercard as a mean of financing my travel? The amount on the card is not a problem since it is linked to my bank account and can be ...
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How much cash to take to Tenerife all-inclusive for a week?
In a couple of months we'll be going on a week-long all-inclusive holiday in Tenerife. Although advertised as "leave your wallet at home", from past experiences I know this is never that simple.
I ...
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Travel Money Card and ATM fee in the USA
My daughter used a travel money card loaded with US dollars to with drawl cash from an ATM in Walmart Kentucky. She withdrew $100USD and was charged $2.50USD fee from our bank in Australia and $18....
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Money exchange in Romania
I will go to Romania soon and I'm a beginner as a traveler. I don't know where I can exchange Euro to Romanian Leu cheaply. I know it's not recommended to exchange money at airport. So at which bank ...
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