Sunday, October 28, 2018

Digest for misc.consumers.frugal-living@googlegroups.com - 4 updates in 2 topics

RJH <patchmoney@gmx.com>: Oct 28 09:13AM


>> Why do you need or want Euros?
 
> He doesn't say where he's located, but there are currency exchanges in
> major cities and at international airports.
 
In the UK, I use one of any cash machines when I visit Euro countries. I
use a specific credit card that doesn't charge a transaction fee and get
the current market rate. it does, however, levy a flat rate cash advance
fee of a couple of dollars. So I tend to withdraw fairly large amounts
each time.
 
Off to southern Spain (Granada) in a couple of hours, coincidentally :-)
 
 
--
Cheers, Rob
trader4@optonline.net: Oct 28 06:52AM -0700

On Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 3:21:14 PM UTC-4, ItsJoan NotJoann wrote:
> to Europe. That's why I'm thinking he's here in the USA.
 
> He's either got family or one of those "90-Day-Fiancées" over there who is
> hitting him up for money.
 
If that's the case, that he's intending to mail some money over, he can send
US dollars, let them change it over there. That might be more convenient.
But sending money except for a few bucks is dicey.
 
Another option might be a prepaid AMEX Bluebird card or similar. I haven't
use that one in Europe, but credit and debit cards generally work
for purchases or at ATMs. He could check. The AMEX Bluebird you can buy
and load up at Walmart. There is no monthly fee, I think the other
terms are pretty good too
and the exchange rate is probably as good as or better than what you'd get
at some currency exchange shop. Just load it with US dollars, they take
care of the conversion.
Beaver_Fever@live.com: Oct 28 09:37AM -0700

> an airport is probably going to have a worse rate than the best bank, etc.
 
> But it's a good question, why he needs it. There might be ways to do
> whatever he needs to do with an online transfer, without actual currency.
 
I recently got a check in Canadian money. What a pain dealing with that was.
Beaver_Fever@live.com: Oct 28 09:36AM -0700

Bagless
 
Handheld
 
Not too big, not too small.
 
One I had was awesome but the hose broke and I couldn't find a replacement.
 
Got another one off Amazon, a small Fuller, it sucks. Not good pickup power and it overheats too fast.
 
What should I get?
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