From the article: Currency Exchange on a Budget - Reader Comment
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ATMS charge a 3% fee!
- I just got off the phone with Chase - if I use an ATM in Paris to purchase Euros they will charge me $3 plus 3% of the transaction value so isn't it better to just purchase the Euros at Chase in NYC before leaving for France?
- —Guest Yes but
Exchange Rates in Europe
- Be aware that American Express has closed its office in Berlin and you will have to look farther to find a place that will cash your Traveler's Checks.
- —Guest Another SuSu
