my fiance is planning on sending me cash but he isnt sure how much would he be charged for sending me cash...Does anyone know?
thanks in advance!!!

Western union is pretty expensive. I use xoom.com when i have to send money to my Asawa

yupz..

www.xoom.com is the best.. Only $5 less they charge for Money Remittance fast service too.. and alot of locations.

I just sent $100, it cost me $12 western union.

If you take cash to a Western Union outlet, it is $12.00 for up to $400. I like Moneygram, which charges $9.95 for up to $1,000.

when i send to her family in the Philippines it $12.00
and when i send to my fiance in Hong Kong its $30.00

I would never use WESTERN UNION..They charge a arm and a leg really and I need those.. What I use here in Texas is a Wellsfargo Remittance account. It cost $5 dollars each deposit no matters how much I send to my wife in Philippines!!!

I use www.xoom.com its $3.99 to send $100.00 and the money is ready to pick up by the time she gets there. we both get email confirmations as to the progress of the transaction

western is expensive and very strict.. i do received thru money gram charge only $10 flat rate. sometimes. wells fargo.

yes and very convenient cuz i have the atm card and i can use it 24/7 in almost all the atm machine around

$5 is better then $10 to me friend..

yes and very convenient cuz i have the atm card and i can use it 24/7 in almost all the atm machine around Western Union closed at 6pm..

For years my husband used wester union to send money to me when I was still in the Philippines and he said if he saved the fees that WU charged him, he could have used that money to buy more guns for his collection. Now that I'm here, we use Xoom to send money to my family. It's hassle-free and consistent with their rates. I have friends who used Wellsfargo when they were still there in PI.

--Mae

I'm not familiar with xoom, in the provinces, where would a person go to collect the money? Are there booths like the western union?

Xoom has hundreds of payout locations. You can either get the money at SM malls' ForEx, Banco de Oro or Cebuana Lhuillier outlets. You can even have the money delivered to the recipient's address or use bank to bank transaction. Check their website www.xoom.com and see for yourself.

--Mae

Thank You

thanks for the inputs everyone!
very very helpful everyone!!!
God bless!!!

if we have time i use paypal too. my Asawa has a debit card from them at only costs the atm fee however it usually takes 4 days to transfer the money into the account

Be like me.. FOR FREE..

Asked for a duplicate of your debit card from your bank.. Send it to your spouse.

You put some money on your account, and she can just withdraw them.. Anywhere there is ATM that accepts VISA or MASTERCARD..

Otherwise I use xoom.com

I got a credit card with my baby's name on it. That is only around $5 when she pulls money and the exchange rate is very good too

Everytime I send $500 to my honey, Western Union charges me $51 fee. I have become their good friend now.

A partner hehehe

You people using Western union are simply wasting your money, really!

I opened a joint account with Washington Mutual. They opened it in my Lai's name with just a copy of her passport. I sent the signature cards to her, she signed and returned via post. I got a MasterCard Debit ATM card. No charge for deposits to the account, and they ONLY charge a 1% foreign transaction fee, and they give a very reasonable bank exchange rate. So, $100.00 usd only costs about $1.00.

Just my two cents.

- Derrel

I first sent a debit card on MY account. Problem... MasterCard debit card with MY NAME ON IT... if she got 'caught' with it, they could say she stole it or whatever... just another means to get a bribe... SO.... Opening the joint account, she gets a card with HER name on it... PLUS... she can use it at a store or anywhere MasterCard is accepted... And the 'fee' is only the 1% foreign transaction fee.!

Additional two cents, credit my account, debit yours.

- Derrel

I tried that.. HSBC has a strict rules.. They need her presence for Joint Account..

Oh well I just told her that whenever she makes a withdrawal at any ATM she always bring her Driver's License with her with her married name on it.. and our Marriage Contract..

Last time I tried using Xoom, my bank's fraud detection blocked the transaction. I ended up using moneygram, was cheaper than xoom.

I also tried putting Acel on my account, they wouldn't put her on it until she signed some paperwork.