DO I NEED TO BRING DOLLAR BILL ON MY TRAVEL TO THE U.S?

[TBoneTX 43,413]

But you don't have to have it [money] to get where you are going.

No one can ever say this with certainty. Things happen.

[marizzacdo 4]

i dont want to make any reaction to any of the previous post, but in my own experience i have $50 dollars in me when i left Philippines the first time to USA but i didnt use any single penny out of my $50.

[DaveE111 10]

I would not allow my wife to fly without a financial cushion. Probably won't need it but stuff happens. Weather cancels connecting flights, and airplanes break. My opinion is that the traveler should always have enough for a night in a hotel and meals. I think a credit card (if possible), is a better option. The airline I fly almost every week is Delta, and they no longer accept cash for on board purchases (domestically).

[TiklingGuy 211]

It is for sure smart to travel with money. Stuff does happen. The only problem is, anytime I have ever traveled the world, I have never encountered an emergency where I had to have money. My wife has traveled the world only once, but she did not spend a single penny. That tells me that you don't need to have money to travel. But there always is a risk, I agree with that. If the USC is unable to send her extra funds for magazines, lipstick and bubblegum to purchase at an airport, then I would say OP don't worry about it, THAT'S NOT A REG FLAG, if you both are financially tight at the moment, deal with a situation as it arises. You will make it to where you are going.

John