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smileitseb

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Has anyone ever tried to wire the wedding costs to the resort? Or is everyone just using a debit/credit card? I've been planning to use my debit card but the 3% fee is significant and I'm trying to avoid it.

 

I thought about a travellers check but my bank (bank of america) no longer has those. I know capital one doesn't charge foreign fees but I dont have a cap one, only an amex which also charges the %

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I haven't tried wiring cash but I specifically got a capital one card because of the no foreign transaction fees.  That and the lovely travel rewards that we'll use for the actual honeymoon.   How about using paypal?  Are there fees associated to that (not a huge paypal user)?

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I have the Southwest Visa and it has no foreign transaction fee! It also has the best rewards. We paid for both of our flights to Jamaica and 2 family members' flights with our points!

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I have the Southwest Visa and it has no foreign transaction fee! It also has the best rewards. We paid for both of our flights to Jamaica and 2 family members' flights with our points!

 

 

We did the same - it was a lifesaver!  Way worth the $99/year annual fee, plus I got a ton of points for travel :)

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There's western union but if they don't take wires that doesn't help. Paypal the fee is about 4% which isn't too bad.

 

What about travelers checks from another bank? Not sure that you have to actually be a customer to get travelers checks. You could always pay for them by credit card, then just pay off your credit card from your own bank.

 

I'm running into the same thing and had to pay for Grand Coral with a bank wire transfer to their bank account in Florida. Cost me quite a bit and we're already paying a tough exchange rate on the Canadian dollar.

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