So my friend just got married this past weekend, and I am looking to mail her a card with a monetary gift. What's the best way to give her money? A US-check? An international money order (is this safe...aka can it be cashed by anyone if it gets lost in the mail?)? It's going to be a sizeable amount, so I don't want her to incur ridiculous fees, nor do I want anyone to be able to steal the gift (as they could if I sent cash).
Any ideas?
Thanks for the help everyone!
Re: Sending a wedding gift (money) to Canada
On her end, her bank will likely charge her a conversion fee as well to convert the funds to Canadian dollars. My guy just deposited a gift we got and they charged him a dollar. It may be more as the amount goes up, but we only put in $25.
So, to answer your question, I'd just send her a check. Guys mom wired us money once last year and we got charged like $20, so in the end it would have been easier to have a check. You don't need to worry about writing CAD or USD or whatever on there, they'll figure it out. And if you write "For deposit only" on the back of the check, you should be safe it it gets stolen. Nowadays you need to show ID, so I wouldn't worry about someone stealing the money.