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To: ChicagoConservative27

I was in Spain.

The first bank wanted 7 euros.

I went to a second ATM. They wanted something similar. Turned it down but got a 4 euros charge.

I went to a third ATM. They wanted 7 Euros as a fee and offered a fairly bad exchange rate. I went along.

My bank charges $5 for a foreign ATM withdrawal.

Next time in Europe I’ll bring $200 in dollars and go to a money exchange place in the heart of a tourist district. A lot of that will be in $5 bills which I’ll just use unconverted as church donations. I’m sure a church will get a better exchange deal than I could and it will make a positive impression for American tourists.


13 posted on 08/22/2024 8:43:30 AM PDT by Brian Griffin ("Building a wall is a red herring" - Elon Musk)
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To: Brian Griffin
Next time in Europe I’ll bring $200 in dollars and go to a money exchange place in the heart of a tourist district.

Don't look too closely at that exchange rate; you may find yourself wishing you just paid the ATM fee instead.

21 posted on 08/22/2024 9:05:36 AM PDT by Captain Walker ("It is infinitely better to have a few good Men, than many indifferent ones." - George Washington)
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To: Brian Griffin

How far will you get with just $200?


22 posted on 08/22/2024 9:16:09 AM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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