International Banking

[mendeleev 68]

We've used ATM cards, too, for quite a while to transfer funds to her and her family. My bank even let me open joint checking accounts, with her name on them (I brought a signature card over on one of my trips), so she has an ATM card with her own name on it.

Pulling money out of Russia is a bigger puzzle. I'm not sure Citibank will work, since it isn't really Citibank (as we understand it) over there.

[mrsushi66 0]

We've used ATM cards, too, for quite a while to transfer funds to her and her family. My bank even let me open joint checking accounts, with her name on them (I brought a signature card over on one of my trips), so she has an ATM card with her own name on it.

Pulling money out of Russia is a bigger puzzle. I'm not sure Citibank will work, since it isn't really Citibank (as we understand it) over there.

When I went to my bank to try and do this they said the only way I could add a person is if that person has a social security number... She doesnt so basically I opened a second account and sent her the ATM card and will give her the PIN when I know she has the card.

Your bank let you put her on the account with no social security number...???

Paul/Anna

[timelena 0]

Your bank let you put her on the account with no social security number...???

Try again They normally don't let you do that with the first try They will want to see at least two forms of id, though.

[mendeleev 68]

Yup -- my bank let me add my fiance as a signatory on four of my checking accounts without a SSN. These are non-interest bearing accounts. My banker and I couldn't figure out how to fill out appropriate paperwork to add her to my interest bearing accounts -- so we are defering that until after we get married and she arrives here.

[slim 1,525]

So you've got four accounts that don't bear interest, then a couple that do?

I've only got one... and I can't even get that one to bear interest!!!

[Marc and Olga 0]

So you've got four accounts that don't bear interest, then a couple that do?

I've only got one... and I can't even get that one to bear interest!!!

My checking account nets me about $0.01 every cycle!

I have a membership checking account (Wells Fargo) because my employer banks there as well!

My life is simple, 1 checking account and 1 savings...2 banks

[slim 1,525]

I guess mine might yield $0.01/cycle as well. I never noticed it before! Gosh, I'll try not to spend it all in one place. At this rate, I'll be able to buy Elena a plane ticket in about 35 years. (Maybe.)