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Cambiosta question

ondami

Good morning all.


I am a planner and have been doing a lot of research on this forum and via a multitude of websites.


I saw in one post that one person uses a cambiosta or casa de cambio to write themselves checks to speed up getting access to their money in their US bank account.  This of course works after establishing a relationship with the manager of said casa de cambio.


Has anyone else had a similar experience?


If so, would you recommend going this route instead of continuous wire transfers (and fees) from US bank to DR bank?


I thank you in advance for your time and assistance.

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WillieWeb

Watch the exchange rates


But it's an easy way to fly

ddmcghee

I use Remitly to transfer from my US bank account to my USD account at Banco Santa Cruz. The fees are low if you plan ahead and can allow 5 days for the transfer. For a few dollars more, you can get faster transfers.

ondami

@ddmcghee thank yiu!

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