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I was just wondering if anybody knows the cheapest way to send money back to the Uk to cover any bills that I cant pay off before I leave???

I anticipate having to send money home every couple of months for the first year until I get settled in the states.

I have heard of Western Union but I have also heard that they can be quite expensive??

I know I can electronically wire money from a Uk account to another Uk account. Is it possible to wire money from a US bank to a UK bank for free or cheaply?

Thanks in advance for any advice or tips.

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hey www.xoom.com

is free for the entire month of july

just use coupon JULYREMIT

and thats it

good luck

u still have one more day

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hey www.xoom.com

is free for the entire month of july

just use coupon JULYREMIT

and thats it

good luck

u still have one more day

abby n sheryl

Nothing is free, they make their money 2 ways, direct fees and their margin from the mid market rate.

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I remember having to send money home when I was working in Australia. I did it in the bank and it cost me something ridiculous like $120 Australian dollars...

Both way definitely beat the banks and western unions prices so thanks guys.

Xe seems great. Almost too good to be true!

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{July 15 2009 }-- Touch!

{July 15 2009 }-- Touch was the NOA2!

{July 28 2009 }-- NVC Received Case

{Aug 10 2009 }-- Packet 3 sent

{Sep 24 2009 }-- Called Department of State to check if Packet 3 was received in London - It was

{Sep 29 2009 }-- Called Department of State again to see if appointment date was Issued...it was!

{Oct 12 2009 }-- Going to have Medical in London

{Oct 16 2009 }-- Interview in London - Asked for a Police Clearance Certificate from Australia

{Oct 23 2009 }-- Sent away for Police clearance

{Nov 20 2009 }-- Received Police Clearance certificate

{Nov 24 2009 }-- Embassy Courier Collected Police Clearance and Passport

{Nov 30 2009 }-- Passport and Police Clearance qualified by Embassy

{Dec 8 2009 }-- Visa Issued

{Dec 10 2009 }-- Visa received in Belfast!

{Dec 14 2009 }-- Went through Immigration in Dublin and arrived in Indiana!

{Dec 21 2009 }-- Married 1000 Feet up in the air at the Stratosphere hotel in Las Vegas

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{May 12 2010 }-- Biometrics Appointment

{June 9 2010 }-- Received Email that EAD card had been ordered

{June 9 2010 }-- Received Email that AP had been approved

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I remember having to send money home when I was working in Australia. I did it in the bank and it cost me something ridiculous like $120 Australian dollars...

Both way definitely beat the banks and western unions prices so thanks guys.

Xe seems great. Almost too good to be true!

Paypal?

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Exactly, paypal is the way to go for sure. Just beware, my Irish hubby got super pissed off because he was trying to create an account using his Irish bank account, for some reason they wouldn't authenticate his account without all sorts of documentation. Probably not much easier in NI.

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I was just wondering if anybody knows the cheapest way to send money back to the Uk to cover any bills that I cant pay off before I leave???

I anticipate having to send money home every couple of months for the first year until I get settled in the states.

I have heard of Western Union but I have also heard that they can be quite expensive??

I know I can electronically wire money from a Uk account to another Uk account. Is it possible to wire money from a US bank to a UK bank for free or cheaply?

Thanks in advance for any advice or tips.

My husband has used a SWIFT transfer from his bank (Royal Bank of Scotland) to mine in USA. It cost something like 20 pounds for him to send and me about 15.00 to recieve. It takes a week. Can you use your bank debit card or checks to make payments?

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I was just wondering if anybody knows the cheapest way to send money back to the Uk to cover any bills that I cant pay off before I leave???

I anticipate having to send money home every couple of months for the first year until I get settled in the states.

I have heard of Western Union but I have also heard that they can be quite expensive??

I know I can electronically wire money from a Uk account to another Uk account. Is it possible to wire money from a US bank to a UK bank for free or cheaply?

Thanks in advance for any advice or tips.

My husband has used a SWIFT transfer from his bank (Royal Bank of Scotland) to mine in USA. It cost something like 20 pounds for him to send and me about 15.00 to recieve. It takes a week. Can you use your bank debit card or checks to make payments?

What is the margin over mid market?

“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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Moneygrams at Wal-mart. I don't know about the area where you live, but from where I live it is a flat 11.00 to send money overseas. It is very easy!

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