Transfer USD to AUD - your experiences

[lirpa11 16]

Hi

I need to transfer my USD wages from the U.S. To the ANZ bank in Australia. We have a house that isn't selling so I need to start making the mortgage payments on a regular basis.

I know I can do this from the bank (online), Wal mart, Western Union, and online money transfer specialists but all the fees and steps are getting very confusing.

As I will be doing this regularly (at minimum once a month, maybe bi-weekly), I would like to find the cheapest way possible. Before we left Australia, I transferred larger amounts from our bank in Australia to the U.S. I paid a fee from our Aussie bank, and then pay a receiving fee from our U.S. Bank, so hit twice with fees.

What do any of you use and how much are the fees please? Is it a one off fee,or do you pay a ra safer fee and two bank fees? What have you found to be the cheapest and easiest way to transfer money back to Australia?

Thanks

[lueds 6]

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