MostlyLurks
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Tue Nov-30-04 12:48 PM
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Converting American Dollars to Euros? |
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Anybody know how to do this? I don't mean how to perform a rate conversion, but how I can actually go about purchasing real Euros (so that when the crash comes, I can use my American dollars for heat (read: burning) and Euros for everything else (read: getting the hell out of America)).
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Old and In the Way
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Tue Nov-30-04 12:52 PM
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1. Find an investment house that can put you in a money market fund |
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that denominates in Euros....
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BelleCarolinaPeridot
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Tue Nov-30-04 12:53 PM
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2. You can go to most banks to do that . |
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Or you can get lucky enough and find a currency convertor bank in an airport . I still have some Euros in my wallet that I am hanging on .
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KurtNYC
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Tue Nov-30-04 12:57 PM
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3. I use my ATM card when I go abroad for the best rate |
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Just withdraw funds from a bank in your favourite Euro-using country.
I would beware of airports since they usually have the worst rates. American banks will charge, a flat fee plus give you a screwy rate.
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M155Y_A1CH
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:11 PM
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4. Check out Everbank.com |
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You can get Euro CDs or if you need to stay liquid, they have money market accounts too. It's getting a little late in the game for Euros though. I'm starting to look into Chinese Yaun.
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Tue Nov-30-04 01:28 PM
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5. My wife and I have been talking about doing that |
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