This past weekend I had a huge moving sale, and ended up with about $1500 in small bills ($1s, $5s, $10s, $20s). Between cleaning my apartment and packing everything up today, I forgot to go to the bank and deposit the money into my account. Tomorrow morning I fly out of JFK (Terminal 4, specifically) to move to San Francisco, and since my flight is early there's no time to go to a bank. I feel weird traveling with these huge wads of cash, especially as it's all small bills. Right now it's all stuffed into a cigar box in my carry-on. I don't think it will fit in my wallet. Will the currency exchange places give me $100s (or better yet a money order) for my cash, and will I find one before passing through security? Will TSA steal from me, or give me a hard time for carrying these wads of bills? Is there possibly a Bank of America branch in JFK? What should I do? I don't think I'm comfortable depositing this much cash through an ATM, and anyway it would take forever.
posted by betsbillabong
on Aug 27, 2012 -
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I'm flying to South Korea (JFK to PEK to ICN) in two weeks for my first international trip in years. I need some advice on preparation, the flight, and the subsequent two months I'll spend in Korea.
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posted by jykmf
on Aug 8, 2011 -
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What are strategies for preventing the theft of your luggage during airport security screening?
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posted by pavane
on Nov 13, 2010 -
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Help me organize a "picket line" at a local airport about the new TSA security policies.
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 10, 2010 -
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I have a flight tomorrow morning and just found out that my Driver license is expired. Will this prevent me from getting through the airports.
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posted by sharkhunt
on Jul 24, 2010 -
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Is the TSA going to be relaxing security at airports? Help settle a disagreement..
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posted by loquat
on May 3, 2010 -
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Anyone know if TSA agents would require you to remove a laptop from a
hard shell case during the x-ray screening process? Or are they just concerned about clutter in bags obscuring their view?
I have the Incase linked above and do not want to have to try and go through the pain of removing the thing in line... or at all for that matter :)
Thanks!
posted by vitrum
on Nov 3, 2008 -
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TSAfilter: will there be any problem getting a laptop without a battery through the carry-on checkpoint at my local (American) airport?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 17, 2007 -
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I'm flying to DC this week, and all of my travel sized containers are
four ounces, not the 3 oz. specified in the TSA bulletin. I went shopping to try to find some more compliant containers, and everything I found was 4 oz. as well!!! The bottles are short, I'm only using 2 of them, and they
easily fit into the quart-sized baggie. What are my chances, MeFi? Would I be courting trouble to use what I've got?
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posted by shelbaroo
on Jan 14, 2007 -
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Unpacking from a recent flight back to the U.S. from abroad, I just noticed that a few things were missing from my checked baggage (a pair of high-quality outdoor jackets). I'm wondering which avenue of renumeration would be the best to pursue - the airline (Continental), my renter's insurance policy, even the TSA - and how?
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posted by gottabefunky
on Dec 17, 2004 -
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