PLANNING A TRIP to GERMANY: 3.) A debit card...&...4.) Euro banknotes...Euro Coins...Universal Currency Converter

From: Helen Dynda (olddad66@runestone.net)
Mon Oct 7 00:42:18 2002

PLANNING A TRIP to GERMANY for SURGERY... 1.) Passport...&...2.) Out-of-country medical insurance...

http://www.adhesions.org/forums/ADHESIONS.0210/0457.html

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3.) A debit card: You can apply for a debit card at your local bank. Plan on doing this at least two weeks in advance of your trip to Germany. With a debit card you can withdraw funds from your United States checking account at any ATM machine in Germany. When I was in Germany in January 2002, I learned that a debit card withdrawal is limited to $600 per day - and there is a 2% tax on a withdrawal. With this new information you will be better prepared if you plan to go Germany. You will find information about the debit card at:

http://www.natlconsumersleague.org/debitbro.htm

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4.) Euro coins and banknotes: The Euro became the official currency of Germany on January 01, 2002. You can learn more about the Euro and you can view the Euro (banknotes and coins) at:

.....Euro Banknotes: click each banknote for a larger view and more detail.

http://www.euro.ecb.int/en/section/testnotes.html

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.....Euro Coins: click "flag D" to view Germany-specific faces of Euro coins. To view each side of the German Euro coins: scroll down and click: " View common side of coins." To view the other side of the Euro coins: click: " View country specific side of coins."

http://www.euro.ecb.int/en/section/euro0.html

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......Universal Currency Converter (UCC): With the use of the UCC, you can convert the Euro (EUR) to the United States Dollar (USD). You will notice that the value of the Euro will fluctuate - based on the Germany economy at the time. The Universal Currency Converter is at this website:

http://www.xe.com/ucc/ .

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