| The official coin of the United States is the American Dollar (US Dollar), suitable with the symbol $. A dollar divides him in 100 cents (cents). There are coins from 1 cent (says penny, it is a monetina color copper), 5 centses (said nickel), 10 centses (the dimes), 25 centses (said quarter or a quarter of dollar), 50 centses (said half-dollar, that is half dollar) and from 1 dollar (one dollar). There are then all the banknotes from 1 dollar, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, ecc. Her banknotes have all the same dimensions, they are of green color and on a side they have the effigy of men of is American, with the writing "In God we trust" (or we believe in God, as I call to the Wandering Fathers and the origins of the American State back).
Il I change some dollar it is extremely varying. If it it is necessary to change European in Dollars it would be to take well him some time to follow its course and to make recommend from own bank of trust on the most advantageous moment in which to change. It is always worthwhile to change the coin in Europe, since effecting the change in the United States more disadvantageous rates and more elevated banking errands they are met. A suggestion is also that to provide to some small coin before departing, since arrivals in States hardly meet immediately him some small necessities: the tip (obligatory), the telephone, the taxi, the mail, the small expenses in general. Besides, not all the American banks change foreign currency with national currency, motive in more to give for him before departing. There is not an official limit in to transport coin from or in the United States, nevertheless, if he enters the Usa with more than 10.000 $it is had to declare him/it on the special customs form that is compiled on the airplane. Finally, suggestion to primarily go coin with non superior cuts to the 20 $(in some places they don't entrust him to accept banknotes of too elevated cut, besides banknotes of big cut damage more in the eye and they attract thieves and criminals).
Tuttavia, is never advisable, above all for safety reasons, to bring so much cash money I am approached. There are insofar two valid alternatives. The first one is that of the traveller'ses checks (tourist checks), that, purchased near own bank, you/they can be received near whatever American bank simply introducing the passport. (ATTENTION: in the United States the Eurochequeses are not accepted! Never). Nevertheless, the best solution and the recommended one and of big long more used it is that of the credit card (credit card). In the whole United States the principal credit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express,...) they are approved from the almost totality of the exercises. The credit cards in America are a great deal more diffused than in Europe. Not surprised you neither been ashamed to pay few dollars of expense to the supermarket or a meal from Mc Donald's with your credit card. But the advantages of the paper are not ended here. In fact a lot of carding machines of credit also allow to withdraw cash money near the counters Automatic teller machine that is found in the banks, but also in supermarkets and public offices. Besides, the credit card is from not too long not a guarantee: it replaces securities and often also documents in the hotels and in the rental of the auto.
Riepilogando: if where to depart for the United States, is advisable to have:
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some change to avoid embarrassing situations, especially in the airports and hardly arrivals;
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some cash money, but not too much (and remembered to never hold you everything of your money and your credit card in the same place or in the same suitcase: in case of theft or dismay you would risk to stay without money. Divide you the money and systematize him/it in different suitcases or in different places.)
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an international credit card to pay the hotel, the restaurant, the expense, the rental of the auto, etc.. (remembered to always hold you in separated places your paper and the secret number or code PIN. In case of theft you immediately handle to stop the paper phoning the number that your bank will furnish you)
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