July 10, 2008 • June Walbert
Q: My son is stationed at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, for his tech training, and then he will be stationed thereafter at Yokota Air Base in Tokyo, Japan. Is there a bank (or federal credit union) that would provide him free ATM withdrawals anywhere in the U.S.? Is there a bank on Yokota Air Base that provides the same service?
- Hilary, Newport News, Va.
A: First off, thanks to your son for his service; what a good boy, right, Mom? Your question does highlight one of the nice advantages of banking with us here at USAA Federal Savings Bank—we refund up to $15 per month in ATM fees incurred anywhere in the world. Not a bad deal. When out and about, your son will make purchases or pay dinner bills with Japanese Yen. He can conveniently withdraw Yen from the ATM machines provided on base. However, if your son plans to “live on the economy,” that complicates things a bit. He may need to get a local bank account to make transactions such as paying rent. He can check it out when he gets there. My Army Reserve assignment is at Camp Zama in Japan – what a beautiful country!
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