Having an account overseas has proven to be a very useful thing. I've been paid by my European clients more promptly than ever before, because it's so much easier for them. I have complete access to the account from here in the US, so it makes things better for both sides of the equation.
The only thing I haven't yet fully investigated is the best strategy for getting the money to my accounts here in the States. I'm not sure if it's cheapest to wire it, to extract it here with my ATM card for the German account and then deposit the cash into my accounts in the US, or to use another method.
All in all though, it's been a successful choice so far and I recommend it to any other freelancers who regularly get paid in Euros or Euro transfers.
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They're really good. A client in Japan pays me through this, as well as some more in Continental Europe. You receive funds instantly.
Posted by: Jez at June 23, 2004 09:24 AM