Serious question, how many of you still use your home bank for everything?

I used to just keep all my money in my old US bank account and pay the crazy fees every time I took cash out abroad. Last month in Lisbon, I got hit with a $12 fee for a $100 pull, which was the last straw. I opened a Wise account the next day and now I move money over in batches. The local card works everywhere and I save about $50 a month. Has anyone else found a better setup for daily spending in different countries?

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phoenix_lewis18d ago

That's wild, viola_lopez30. Honestly, I just stick with my big bank for everything. The fees are a pain, but I like having all my stuff in one place and their app is solid.

hayden_craig9518d ago

Wow, that last part about funding their vacation really got me.

viola_lopez3018d ago

Oh man, that $12 fee is just your bank's way of saying they miss you. A lot. I finally switched to a local credit union with no foreign fees, but only after my old bank basically funded a small vacation for themselves with my "convenience" charges.