Comments on: Banking and Credit Card Fees http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards Expat Life in Buenos Aires, Argentina Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: DaVe http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-1177 DaVe Wed, 17 Feb 2010 17:38:25 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-1177 Yes, Schwab has been refunding these fees with no limits per month. You can use your ATM card at any machine too. Yes, Schwab has been refunding these fees with no limits per month. You can use your ATM card at any machine too.

]]> By: Henry http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-1176 Henry Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:17:15 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-1176 My experience is that Schwab has been refunding these new fees as well. As for where it can be used, it appears that it can be used at any ATM. My experience is that Schwab has been refunding these new fees as well. As for where it can be used, it appears that it can be used at any ATM.

]]> By: Dan http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-1175 Dan Tue, 16 Feb 2010 23:41:43 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-1175 I've noticed that a few months ago, LINK ATMs locally started charging a withdrawal fee of almost 12 pesos per up to $1000, which are deducted directly from your account. I have a savings account with State Farm Bank that also refunds ATM fees up to 10 dollars a month, but I was just wondering if the Schwab option refunds these new fees as well. Also, where does Schwab allow you to use the ATM card? Does it have to be a LINK ATM or any ATM? Thanks for a great post with lots of useful info. I will look into the Earth Class Mail as well. Thanks. Dan I've noticed that a few months ago, LINK ATMs locally started charging a withdrawal fee of almost 12 pesos per up to $1000, which are deducted directly from your account. I have a savings account with State Farm Bank that also refunds ATM fees up to 10 dollars a month, but I was just wondering if the Schwab option refunds these new fees as well. Also, where does Schwab allow you to use the ATM card? Does it have to be a LINK ATM or any ATM?
Thanks for a great post with lots of useful info.
I will look into the Earth Class Mail as well.
Thanks.
Dan

]]> By: Henry http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-929 Henry Tue, 19 May 2009 23:09:51 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-929 Schwab's Even Better Than I Expected The Schwab checking account has been fantastic, allowing us fee-free access to our cash. Every time I talk to someone who gets hit with foreign exchange rates and local and home-bank ATM fees, I realize how great a gift our Schwab checking account has been. But it's even better than I had thought. Opening a Schwab checking account requires also opening a brokerage account (no extra hassle or expense involved . . . you can leave it unfunded). I ignored it these last 10 months. But then I realized what I'd been missing out on -- no fee, no load index funds that have, the industry's lowest (by far) expense ratios AND requirements for minimum balances/transactions. Better than everything else by a long shot. You can see what the hubbub is about here, on this Fatwallet Finance thread: <a href="http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/922659/" target="_blank">http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/922659/</a> Schwab's Even Better Than I Expected

The Schwab checking account has been fantastic, allowing us fee-free access to our cash. Every time I talk to someone who gets hit with foreign exchange rates and local and home-bank ATM fees, I realize how great a gift our Schwab checking account has been.

But it's even better than I had thought. Opening a Schwab checking account requires also opening a brokerage account (no extra hassle or expense involved . . . you can leave it unfunded). I ignored it these last 10 months. But then I realized what I'd been missing out on — no fee, no load index funds that have, the industry's lowest (by far) expense ratios AND requirements for minimum balances/transactions. Better than everything else by a long shot. You can see what the hubbub is about here, on this Fatwallet Finance thread: http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/finance/922659/

]]> By: DaVe http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-699 DaVe Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:04:12 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-699 Glad you like the site! Schwab has been great and gives near the exchange rate. You could also bring dollars and convert them here. <a href="http://www.dolarhoy.com" target="_blank">http://www.dolarhoy.com</a> lists the exchange rate of all the major exchange places. Glad you like the site! Schwab has been great and gives near the exchange rate. You could also bring dollars and convert them here. http://www.dolarhoy.com lists the exchange rate of all the major exchange places.

]]> By: Heather http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-696 Heather Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:47:48 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-696 I read more closely and realized that they usually don't. Thanks for such a great site! I read more closely and realized that they usually don't. Thanks for such a great site!

]]> By: Heather http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-695 Heather Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:26:53 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-695 It's hard sorting through all the fees. Does Schwab have a percentage fee for converting dollars to pesos? thanks for the tip. We are traveling to B.A. in a couple of weeks. It's hard sorting through all the fees. Does Schwab have a percentage fee for converting dollars to pesos?
thanks for the tip. We are traveling to B.A. in a couple of weeks.

]]> By: Katie http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-477 Katie Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:03:58 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-477 Thanks for the link, Dave! Thanks for the link, Dave!

]]> By: DaVe http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-473 DaVe Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:54:26 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-473 Katie - here is the link to sign up for their alerts: http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/registration/registration_1186.html Katie – here is the link to sign up for their alerts:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/registration/registration_1186.html

]]> By: Katie http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/banks-and-credit-cards/comment-page-1#comment-470 Katie Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:45:58 +0000 http://www.discoverbuenosaires.com/?p=34#comment-470 Hi Dave and Mersal, I noticed you referenced an expat newsletter produced by the U.S. Embassy in BsAs. I found the newsletter on the embassy website but no way to sign up for it to be delivered by email. I couldn't even find a way to notify the embassy that I'll be living in Argentina, although it's mentioned on the embassy's site. Maybe I'm blind. Can you point the way? Thanks! Hi Dave and Mersal,

I noticed you referenced an expat newsletter produced by the U.S. Embassy in BsAs. I found the newsletter on the embassy website but no way to sign up for it to be delivered by email. I couldn’t even find a way to notify the embassy that I’ll be living in Argentina, although it’s mentioned on the embassy’s site. Maybe I’m blind. Can you point the way?

Thanks!

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