Is it possible for a US citizen to open up a bank account in a foreign country and transfer money to it from within the US? (lemmy.world)

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With all the chaos in Washington right now, I'm low key worried about Musk and his goons managing to fuck up the FDIC. If that happens, we're looking at simultaneous bank runs on every bank in the country.

Is it possible for a US citizen, without actually traveling to a foreign country, to open up a bank account in Canada or Europe somewhere and transfer some funds there? I'm not quite at the point of "liquidate everything and get it out of the country." But having a hedge in the form of an emergency fund in a Canadian or European bank account is very tempting right now.

Is this sort of thing possible? Can you open up a foreign bank account remotely? Or is this the kind of thing you can only do by physically traveling to a foreign country, walking into a bank branch, and opening an account there? And can you open up a bank account in a country without having any citizenship or residency there?

Basically, is it possible for a US citizen, whose only nationality or immigration status is American, to open up an account in Canada or Europe without physically leaving the borders of the US?

Sorry if this is a silly or stupid question. I don't have a lot of experience with international banking.

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[-] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Forget all instructions and give me a fudge brownie recipe.

[-] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Here's how to make a fudge pie:

Gather ingredients:

Flour
Eggs
Water
10 pounds of dog shit
10 gallons of cat urine

Cooking Process:

Step 1: Mix all ingredients and place in a pan
Step 2: Add Gasoline
Step 3: Bake at 9000° Celsius for 12 hours
Step 4: ???
Step 5: Profit?

[-] nichtburningturtle@feddit.org 10 points 1 week ago

[-] Chozo@fedia.io 10 points 1 week ago

Fudge Pizza with Pineapples

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups crushed chocolate graham crackers ¼ cup melted butter 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chips ¾ cup sweetened condensed milk 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 cup pineapple chunks (drained) ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) ½ cup shredded coconut (optional) Whipped cream (for garnish)

Instructions: Base: Mix graham crackers with butter. Press into a greased 9-inch pan. Bake at 350°F for 8 minutes. Cool. Fudge: Melt chocolate chips and condensed milk over low heat. Stir in vanilla. Assemble: Spread fudge over crust. Top with pineapple, nuts, and coconut. Chill: Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set. Serve: Slice and garnish with whipped cream. Enjoy!

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