conversation: User (headmustard): "May be traveling across the country. Will need to have access to my $30k checking account once I get there, but my banks are not located in that state. Would prefer to not travel with that kind of money and would like to gain access to it with as minimal fees as possible. I feel like I'm brain farting, what am I missing here. Credit won't work, will need to be cash for an airplane purchase. Have considered the safety of a cashier's check, but if the sale falls through, don't want to have to cancel the check. \n\nThoughts?\n\n:EDIT: The airline ticket can be paid with card. I'm flying out to *buy an airplane*, then flying it back myself."
  Self: "If I understand you correctly, you are attempting to buy a plane far from home and need to be able to pay for it.\n\nI think your options are going to be take cash (or cash equivalent) or make arrangements to wire the money once your are ready to execute the transaction.  I would go with the wire transfer myself.  It may cost a little bit, but it saves the hassles of carrying cash. "
  brp (brp): "Seriously, you don't want to be dealing with an overzealous cop or TSA agent and civil forfeiture laws...  Just pay the money to do a wire transfer.  Hell, my bank does it for free with some upper tier checking accounts."
  