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Registering as a money transmitter in the state of New Jersey requires the following fees and documentation: $700 license fee.

Buy currency before you travel. Doing so gives you time to shop around for the best rate. Plus, when you arrive, you won't have to immediately find a bank or currency exchange. Do some research ahead of time to see if US dollars are widely accepted at places you plan to go to.

Some card providers also treat loading a prepaid card using a credit card as a cash withdrawal. So if you're buying currency or loading a prepaid card, ALWAYS use a debit card, which isn't allowed to charge this fee, or withdraw cash and pay with that instead.

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Though there may be a small fee if you exchange less than a certain amount, your bank or credit union will almost always be the cheapest place to exchange currency. You may be able to order currency at a branch location, by phone, or online to have it delivered to you or to pick up at a branch.

Banks, credit unions, online bureaus, and currency converters provide convenient and often inexpensive currency exchange services. Once on foreign soil, the best means to convert currency is to use a foreign automated teller machine (ATM) or identify whether your bank has ATMs or banking affiliates nearby.

Using a credit card with no foreign transaction fees and choosing to make purchases in local currency will nearly always save you money.

Pop in to see us Find a branch that sells travel money and pop in with your leftover foreign cash.