Money - how do you take yours?

[Macsand3]

I am really a visual person and like to have money on my person so that I can actually see what I am spending.

My question is how much actual cash are you allowed on your person when entering the USA? I obviously wont take all cash as its not sensible,but I would like to take a considerable amount as cash

Leeanne

[mick]

We always use cash over there as well and I'm sure there's an amount that may cause issues at immigration - although we are rarely asked that question.

But you should really be aware of the maximum limitations imposed by your travel insurance.

Why not just take maybe $1,000 and top up at ATMs at the likes of Wawa gas stations who don't charge for withdrawals. That's what we do.


Mick

[Eeyore rocks]

You can take as much cash as you want...but if you take over $10,000 you have to declare it. 😎

[Macsand3]

Originally Posted by mick

We always use cash over there as well and I'm sure there's an amount that may cause issues at immigration - although we are rarely asked that question.

But you should really be aware of the maximum limitations imposed by your travel insurance.

Why not just take maybe $1,000 and top up at ATMs at the likes of Wawa gas stations who don't charge for withdrawals. That's what we do.


Mick

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great idea! I just like to actually see what I have, I will hopefully be organised enough and have an envelope for each day, and rollover what we don't spend

[mick]

Originally Posted by Macsand3

great idea! I just like to actually see what I have, I will hopefully be organised enough and have an envelope for each day, and rollover what we don't spend

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Very similar to what we do. As a couple we know by experience that our eating out budget (always in a villa never stayed on site) averages around $80-$90 day for breakfast and dinner. We take $100 out every day and the rest stays in the safe. Anything left goes into a kitty envelope and after a few days there's enough to have a gas fill up or small supermarket shop.

When we get low we call at Wawa (we pass the same one maybe four times a day) and get usually $600 out and sometimes we get gas.

The customs forms used to ask about currency but I can't remember the amount. We haven't had a form for maybe the last three trips. The automated kiosks used to ask the same question but they disappeared from MCO sometime between Apr 2018 and Nov 2018.

So I guess as others have said there is a legal maximum which you should be aware of as the officer may well ask.


Mick

[w3dal]

Cash and fair fx card

[Macsand3]

Originally Posted by mick

Very similar to what we do. As a couple we know by experience that our eating out budget (always in a villa never stayed on site) averages around $80-$90 day for breakfast and dinner. We take $100 out every day and the rest stays in the safe. Anything left goes into a kitty envelope and after a few days there's enough to have a gas fill up or small supermarket shop.

When we get low we call at Wawa (we pass the same one maybe four times a day) and get usually $600 out and sometimes we get gas.

The customs forms used to ask about currency but I can't remember the amount. We haven't had a form for maybe the last three trips. The automated kiosks used to ask the same question but they disappeared from MCO sometime between Apr 2018 and Nov 2018.

So I guess as others have said there is a legal maximum which you should be aware of as the officer may well ask.


Mick

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Thanks that is really helpful