Cashing American Express travel checks

[Strangefox]

One more question about banks. It has nothing to do with debit/credit cards and bank accounts so I decided to start a new topic.

I am going to bring my money in the form of American Express travel checks. It will be the first time I will use them. I know different banks take different percentage of the sum when you cash your checks. In what banks would you recomend (or not recommend) to do that?

[kp12746]

Never ran into this problem. When you have an account with the bank, they do not take anything to my knowledge. Or at least in my bank. That would seem ludicrous. You should take them to the bank of your choice and drop them into an account (hint: bank of america!!). Depending on where you live in PA (saw you in the thread) there's probably a bank right close to where you live. That one will probably work.

[Strangefox]

Never ran into this problem. When you have an account with the bank, they do not take anything to my knowledge. Or at least in my bank. That would seem ludicrous. You should take them to the bank of your choice and drop them into an account (hint: bank of america!!). Depending on where you live in PA (saw you in the thread) there's probably a bank right close to where you live. That one will probably work.

Great idea! I am going to open an account in a bank anyways, so I will do that first and then cash my checks!