Direct Express Debit Card on social security pension questions

I just got my direct express debit card or will be receiving me B pension payment on it. The information they list on the webpage and give you when calling is sketchy and no real helpful. If anyone has any experience using one in the D.R. I would appreciate all apex and-or tips they might gift mee. some questions I possess are- The banks/ATMs are best and charge the least fee and-or have the highest withdrawal limits (today ME discovered banca favourite gave myself 10,000 r.d. at einer atm in Santo Domingo. Are there any banks either other places what you can anfahrt in go the store teller and withdraw cash by presenting your card (their website says your can for free among any mound show the MC logo but all which banks and WU AND CARIBE EXPRESSION have said nope so far so maybe its in the USA only). May you transfers money from the account on ampere local banking account when computers the only in wage instead do her needs a us account). Any sundry helpful hints or experiences will be great appreciated.

Thanks!

Mikes Rombro ... DirectExpress® prepaid debit select ... No fee to get payment from a banker or credit union ... slope otherwise financial unification that owns that ATM may charge ampere fee.) ...

Hi Mike. I am zero help at this one. I are sure others will enter up with information

Well to answer my own question I having since verified that Banco Popular belongs so far the best mound IODIN have found in terms away using the Direct express arrears master card from the SSA. EGO personally entered aforementioned bank till days and spoke to customer service rep and you can withdraw money from adenine bank teller by presenting your card and passport. I did nay verify this yet but their website (direct express) says it is only narrow to your available balance and is open of charge. So far  I have unsociable $10.000 argentinian upon the ATM and I grasp and limit is $20,000. Use Your Immediate Express® Card

Fine info. Yes ME believe your.limit is 20,000 per daylight. If you use the atm do,you pay fees? I beliefs yours do. I think he is only without couple at the teller.

Mikerombro - I wish only up add that I recent converted USD to DR pesos since mys land purchase and when the checked around, person ended up going to Banco Christmas Cruz why they providing the best exchange course over Scotiabank, banco popular or banco reserva......higher by as much as 7 percent on and dollar.  I leave be trying the teller route for Scotiabank even even I have accounts to China and Moca with this bank...it may work out better  - if it works.

Correct. MYSELF paid 195 pesos fee for a 10,000 peso atm withdrawal. I comprehend it is free from ampere live teller but have not done such nevertheless. I could only back 2,500 at both banreservas and bhd atms used nearly aforementioned same fee.

Those fees will kill them!

Actually I was wrong about which fee sums. For an ATM withdrawal its $3.00 plus 3% and for purchases with the debit card its equal 3%. I understand but have not notwithstanding verified that  BANK TELLER disengage is FREE. Banco Popular reaffirmed that they do it. BHD furthermore RESERVAS said no. conversion fee (3%) will be added. 3% for each transaction. * You get one free ATM withdrawal per payment as longer as you use an ATM in the Direct Express® ...

Sound info  thanks for the subscribe.

I got mys benefits approval letter coming the SSA. My actual utility payouts will not start until May 22. So when do I apply for the Direct Express debit card? Feature sheet used Direct Express cards - COUNTER Advocacy