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08-15-18 20:33 #1983
Posts: 577Originally Posted by BayBoy [View Original Post]
Tres3.
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08-15-18 17:20 #1982
Posts: 124I see the exchange rate is now 30 pesos to the dollar. Do things seem cheaper??
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05-12-18 11:52 #1981
Posts: 124Exchange Rate
Whats the exchange rate now, dollar to Argentine Peso. I'm seeing and hearing stories of hyper inflation there in Argentina. And also the Blue Note where is that now?
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04-08-18 23:27 #1980
Posts: 14Amex benefits
Originally Posted by Dickhead [View Original Post]
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03-29-18 10:28 #1979
Posts: 3510Well, yesterday I transferred money from E-Trade to Schwab and it showed up in Schwab this morning. First time that has happened. So maybe technology has advanced.
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03-27-18 16:50 #1978
Posts: 3510What's a 'branch'? Like an olive branch? Oh, you mean a BANK branch. I sort of vaguely remember those. Last time I went to Argentina I went to the AMEX office in Panamá City and they charged me $30 to hand me $10,000, and I ended up paying two days' interest as well before the E-Trade payment hit the AMEX account. One thing I don't like about AMEX is they will not allow you to create a credit balance. Maybe all credit cards are that way. I guess they have to make money somehow. I ran out of the AMEX office back to my hotel to pay off the $10k but I could not pay it off until the next morning, and then it took another day to hit. It was about seven dollars of interest.
BTW Platinum AMEX gets you into Delta airport lounges as long as you are flying on Delta, even in peon class, and you don't have to use the AMEX to pay for the ticket.
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03-27-18 14:00 #1977
Posts: 577Transfers Between Accounts
Originally Posted by Dickhead [View Original Post]
Tres3.
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03-27-18 13:10 #1976
Posts: 3510I transfer money among E-Trade, Schwab, Vanguard, and a conventional bank and all the transfers take three days, normally. Sometimes two days, but that is rare. Even if I sell a security and have the funds go into another institution besides the selling institution, it's three days. Not sure if that can be improved on.
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03-27-18 09:44 #1975
Posts: 67Schwab card
I got a Schwab account to take advantage of the no foreign transaction fees and no ATM fees. It was easy to set up on line while stateside and I seem to recall the card came within a week. You also have a brokerage account if you want to do trades, etc. The only slight drawback is that they sit on your money for three business days if you transfer from another bank account. In my case my Chase account. Not a big deal, as long as you plan ahead, but worth knowing about.
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03-24-18 15:55 #1974
Posts: 3510My Schwab card refunds my ATM fees, world-wide, the very next business day. But I am probably more good looking and have a huge dick. Or not. E-Trade also rebates ATM fees but charges 1% foreign transaction fees if you use the debit card for purchases. One guy I talked to recently did say that Schwab opened accounts for him and then immediately closed them because they were not satisfied with his credit. We found that puzzling since all you are doing with an ATM card is taking out your own money. Even if they give you margin privileges, they can just liquidate your securities to satisfy your overdraft. So that was weird. He actually suggested that Schwab do something physically impossible to itself, so he might have been a little peeved.
Either a Schwab or an E-Trade ATM card, or both, plus a Capital One credit card that charges no foreign transaction fees and gives you cash rebates or travel points, should be in the wallet of all international mongers, and indeed all mongers, and indeed everyone.
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03-24-18 11:07 #1973
Posts: 577Schwab ATM Card
While it will not stop the local bank thievery, the Schwab ATM card rebates the ATM fees at the end of each month. In addition to an almost worldwide ATM card, Schwab Bank also charges NO foreign currency conversion commission. Schwab Bank is an Internet bank that gives you access to your bank account anywhere in the world that has Internet access.
Tres3.
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03-24-18 02:18 #1972
Posts: 2808Mafiosos
Originally Posted by FunPete [View Original Post]
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03-23-18 14:41 #1971
Posts: 14Today’s Dollar rate
Was 20.60 on Florida for a $100 bill.
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01-29-18 16:32 #1970
Posts: 31ATM Fees 196 AR$ (about US$10)
It's ridiculous, banks now charge AR$196 , about US$10 ATM fees with a limit of AR$3,000 withdraw. It happened to me at HSBC, maybe there are other banks with other fees? I will report if I find out. But it looks like cash or credit card are the best options.
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01-26-18 01:16 #1969
Posts: 3119.50 on Florida
On Wednesday January 24, 2018 I exchanged at one of the Florida Kiosks for 19.50.