Tess Vigeland

I managed bills from back home that way. And again, the ATM was very much my friend throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. But you really need to research what's best in the country that you're moving to or will be spending a lot of time in. And there's a ton of info on Facebook expat groups. And I imagine today places like Discord and other social media have those resources as well.

I managed bills from back home that way. And again, the ATM was very much my friend throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. But you really need to research what's best in the country that you're moving to or will be spending a lot of time in. And there's a ton of info on Facebook expat groups. And I imagine today places like Discord and other social media have those resources as well.

I managed bills from back home that way. And again, the ATM was very much my friend throughout Southeast Asia and beyond. But you really need to research what's best in the country that you're moving to or will be spending a lot of time in. And there's a ton of info on Facebook expat groups. And I imagine today places like Discord and other social media have those resources as well.

Craig, I wish I had had that or known about that when I was abroad. That would have been super helpful. I actually don't remember doing any international transfers of money. I always used either an ATM from a debit card with, again, no foreign transaction fees, and I had two of those from separate banks, or I used a credit card.

Craig, I wish I had had that or known about that when I was abroad. That would have been super helpful. I actually don't remember doing any international transfers of money. I always used either an ATM from a debit card with, again, no foreign transaction fees, and I had two of those from separate banks, or I used a credit card.

Craig, I wish I had had that or known about that when I was abroad. That would have been super helpful. I actually don't remember doing any international transfers of money. I always used either an ATM from a debit card with, again, no foreign transaction fees, and I had two of those from separate banks, or I used a credit card.

When I did have a local bank in Bangkok, which, by the way, I had to hire a fixer to help me get that account, I literally would go and take money out of ATMs on multiple trips because I had a daily maximum withdrawal, and then I would deposit that in the local bank.

When I did have a local bank in Bangkok, which, by the way, I had to hire a fixer to help me get that account, I literally would go and take money out of ATMs on multiple trips because I had a daily maximum withdrawal, and then I would deposit that in the local bank.

When I did have a local bank in Bangkok, which, by the way, I had to hire a fixer to help me get that account, I literally would go and take money out of ATMs on multiple trips because I had a daily maximum withdrawal, and then I would deposit that in the local bank.

It really sounds like a bit of a pain, but it wasn't because the rent was pretty low, and I just kind of got used to making those cash withdrawals. I would imagine even in these... Six years since I came back stateside that maybe there are easier ways today, as Craig has just outlined. That also depends on the country that you're in.

It really sounds like a bit of a pain, but it wasn't because the rent was pretty low, and I just kind of got used to making those cash withdrawals. I would imagine even in these... Six years since I came back stateside that maybe there are easier ways today, as Craig has just outlined. That also depends on the country that you're in.

It really sounds like a bit of a pain, but it wasn't because the rent was pretty low, and I just kind of got used to making those cash withdrawals. I would imagine even in these... Six years since I came back stateside that maybe there are easier ways today, as Craig has just outlined. That also depends on the country that you're in.

I also did a little digging on the listener's question about banks that the U.S. and Spain have in common. The Euro-American Financial Advisors website points out that there are several international banks that work in this situation, including Deutsche Bank, HSBC and BBVA. Santander is another global bank with a presence in both countries. So you could go that route.

I also did a little digging on the listener's question about banks that the U.S. and Spain have in common. The Euro-American Financial Advisors website points out that there are several international banks that work in this situation, including Deutsche Bank, HSBC and BBVA. Santander is another global bank with a presence in both countries. So you could go that route.

I also did a little digging on the listener's question about banks that the U.S. and Spain have in common. The Euro-American Financial Advisors website points out that there are several international banks that work in this situation, including Deutsche Bank, HSBC and BBVA. Santander is another global bank with a presence in both countries. So you could go that route.

It's pretty easy to find credit cards these days without foreign transaction fees. And I would echo that it is an absolute must. I also, like Craig, made sure I had a lot of financial redundancies in case I lost a wallet or something like that. So I had multiple credit cards from different banks. I think I took five or six with me abroad.

It's pretty easy to find credit cards these days without foreign transaction fees. And I would echo that it is an absolute must. I also, like Craig, made sure I had a lot of financial redundancies in case I lost a wallet or something like that. So I had multiple credit cards from different banks. I think I took five or six with me abroad.

It's pretty easy to find credit cards these days without foreign transaction fees. And I would echo that it is an absolute must. I also, like Craig, made sure I had a lot of financial redundancies in case I lost a wallet or something like that. So I had multiple credit cards from different banks. I think I took five or six with me abroad.

And I would leave some behind in my Bangkok apartment when I traveled so that there would be backups at home, not with me. And then I traveled with two or three of my wallet just in case one didn't work at whatever restaurant or store street food vendor. Just kidding, the street food vendors in Southeast Asia generally didn't take credit cards.

And I would leave some behind in my Bangkok apartment when I traveled so that there would be backups at home, not with me. And then I traveled with two or three of my wallet just in case one didn't work at whatever restaurant or store street food vendor. Just kidding, the street food vendors in Southeast Asia generally didn't take credit cards.