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Originally Posted by MMM
Really, every student I knew had a bank account. Dealing with traveller's checks all the time was such a hassle and you had to carry cash for everything.
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They had a Japanese bank account or an American account?
I have an American account but that's no good for the stimulus money. It must be a Japanese bank. And yes, I only carry travelers checks and I only use cash for everything. I've used my debit card once in the last 9 months. Most of my friends here in japan do not have Japanese bank accounts. They just use their credit/debit cards to take money from their accounts in the US via ATM. Only one of my friends had one and that was just for the stimulus money. She closed the account right after she got the money. My bank was going to charge my 5% per transaction which is why I opted for travelers checks.