Please help, I will be traveling to Italy next week and just read in RS's guide book that ATMs will not access savings accounts. I recently opened a new savings acct (at a new bank with better ATM fees) for this trip, as I was uncomfortable accessing my main bank accts. while away. It is the only acct linked to this ATM card, so I won't have to choose which acct to access. Will this work, or will I need to open a checking acct. too?
Posted by
Atlanta
2518 posts
I think you will be fine with your ATM card linked only to your savings account. I think the guidebook is talking about checking accounts with a savings account linked to it. I consider that protection. My ATM card was stolen from me in Rome and they drained my checking account but my savings account was not accessible.
Posted by
Green Bay
21274 posts
The ATM card I normally use on trips to Europe is linked to my savings account at a credit union, the only account I have there. Never had a problem.