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Hey everyone,

Can someone please tell me the easiest way to send money to the UK? My husband's little sister just had her birthday and Christmas is coming up, we wanted to send her some cash to go toward driving lessons. Unfortunately it seems that it's a lot harder to do than we thought it would be. I was going to do international money order, but according to the post office England/UK is not a country that accepts money orders? I've looked into western union but it's like $15, and we were only planning on sending about $75, so it seems foolish to pay that much. We aren't able to find anywhere who can exchange money. His sister doesn't have paypal. I even looked into international travelers checks but those have a $15 processing fee and like $12.95 to ship. I feel like i'm at a total loss on what to do? Anyone able to tell me anything cheaper, or a place where I could get money exchanged? I've already asked my bank and she looked at me like I had 3 heads when I said I wanted to exchange some money. Thanks.

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Cash in an envelope?

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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I can't send US dollars, and i'm not able to find a place to exchange the money... that's the dilemma i'm having.

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January 2, 2009 - 2nd Medical exam

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January 30, 2009 - Approved email!!

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February 28, 2011 - Biometrics @ 8am

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I can't send US dollars, and i'm not able to find a place to exchange the money... that's the dilemma i'm having.

I would just send cash and they can get it exchanged at any main branch post office.

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08/04/05 Medical in Endinburgh (Day 71)

08/06/05 Received Packet 4 (Day 73)

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I can't send US dollars, and i'm not able to find a place to exchange the money... that's the dilemma i'm having.

I would just send cash and they can get it exchanged at any main branch post office.

You might try http://www.xe.com/cash/?utm_source=interna..._CashWad_239x61

05/25/05 Mailed I-129F to TSC

06/08/05 CSC Recv's I-129F per USCIS website (Day14)

06/13/05 Recvd' NOA1 from CSC (Day19)

06/22/05 Petition Approved, NOA2 by email! (Day28)

06/25/05 Peter posts Police Cert Request (Day 31)

06/27/05 Recv'd NOA2 snail mail (Day 33)

06/30/05 NVC Recv'd Petition from CSC (Day 36)

07/06/05 NVC Forwards petition to London (Day 42)

07/09/05 Snail mail from NVC stating they recv'd petition/being forwarded to London (Day 45)

07/15/05 Peter recv's Police Report (Day 51)

07/18/05 Peter recv's packet 3 and schedules medical (Day 54)

07/25/05 Mail Packet 3!!! (Day 61)

08/04/05 Medical in Endinburgh (Day 71)

08/06/05 Received Packet 4 (Day 73)

08/10/05 Received medical in post (Day 77)

08/15/05 INTERVIEW IN LONDON APPROVED!!!!! (DAY 82)

11/08/05 He's Home

11/18/05 Wedding Day

D.O.R.A. Time Line

01/05/06 AOS Appointment

02/10/06 Bio metrics letter #1

02/14/06 Boimetrics letter #2

07/03/06 Email Update - Welcome letter is on it's way (5 months and 29 days)

07/05/06 Email Update - GC is ordered and on its way

07/10/06 Email Update - Case was aproved on July 10

07/11/06 2 Greencards arrived in post!!!

02/07/07 Final Greencard arrives...England here we come!

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Boiler Grand Master

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If you have no other option, I doubt they will have trouble changing dollars in the UK.

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”

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If you decide to send dollars, there are plenty of places to change dollars, the Post Office, M&S, travel agencies etc. Have you checked the rates for sending via Paypal?

~Laura (UK)

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