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When traveling abroad, you still have to worry about paying your bills from your home country. One of the safest things you can do in case someone needs to access your account while you are away is sign a family member to power of attorney. With this, they can access your bank accounts to pay bills or your money if it is needed while you are away. I had a different bank account with Royal Bank of Canada and TD Canada Trust. I had to sign the papers with my family member before the papers could be processed.

While overseas, I haven’t had to ask my family member to access my account. I made sure that I set up my online banking before I left so I could pay all of my bills while overseas. It is a good idea to figure out the options available before you leave the country so you can get immediate assistance and help with any problems you may encounter.

Another important thing to figure out is how you will take money out of the bank while you are abroad. My debit cards allow me to withdraw money from the ATM’s at certain banks across China. I have to look for the Plus or Visa sign before I can take out my money. You can have a look at your own bank card to see if you have the Plus sign. Before I withdraw money, I calculate the exchange rate because that affects the amount of money I can put in my pocket. It costs $5 to take out money, so I try to withdraw as much as I can to save on the banking fees.